Since 2020, aggregated from related topics
Solid organ transplant is a medical procedure in which a healthy organ is surgically removed from one person (the donor) and transplanted into another person (the recipient) whose organ has failed or is failing. This procedure is typically used to treat severe organ failure in organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidney, or pancreas. Solid organ transplant has significantly improved the quality of life and survival rates for patients with end-stage organ failure. However, it also comes with risks and challenges such as organ rejection, side effects from immunosuppressant medications, and a shortage of donor organs. Ongoing research in solid organ transplant focuses on improving outcomes, reducing rejection rates, increasing the availability of donor organs, and developing new technologies and techniques to enhance the success of transplant procedures.