An overview of the problems of organ transplantation and the future facing this scienceIn the last decade, the science of transplantation has been associated with remarkable success; So that it is mentioned as one of the miracles of modern science. Many patients who used to struggle with death due to...
The news of the death of a number of medical students has once again highlighted the need to review medical education programs. The general medical education course in the country is seven years after the completion of the high school course, after which the graduates must spend several years...
The issue of traditional medicine has been raised again in our society these days. The authorities claim that this method is effective in treating many diseases. The fact is that there is only one medicine that should be based on scientific evidence and clinical trials. There are various methods...
One of the resources available for patient transplantation is organ donation from a living donor. It should be noted that unlike the method of organ donation from a brain-dead donor that can be used from multiple deceased organs, the use of a living donor organ donation is limited to the...
Surgery entered a new era with the first surgery under general anesthesia on October 16, 1846 at Harvard University in Boston, USA. Prior to that, surgeries were limited and many surgeons were not physicians. This is called the first wave of surgery.After October 16, 1846, surgery entered its second wave....
Organ transplantation and its role in our society is a complex and multifaceted issue that requires special attention. In this discussion, special attention should be paid to the provision of members, transplant team, anti-transplant rejection drugs, complications, transplant results, patients' quality of life and costs.First of all, it should be...
The success rate of organ transplants in children today is so great that more than 80% of them will experience youth and puberty. Organ transplants in children are performed in special cases that are different from adults. Like adults, children have heart, lung, kidney, small intestine or bone marrow...
One of the complications of organ transplantation is transplant rejection. Because the transplanted organ is a foreign tissue, the immune system tends to reject it. It should be noted that our immune system is designed to fight any external factors. The body's immune system does not understand the difference between...
Organ transplantation is a branch of medical science that is just over 60 years old. During this period, this science has been accompanied by very significant successes, so that it is known as one of the miracles of modern science. Many patients who used to struggle with death due...
Kidney transplantation is one of the most common transplants performed in the world and in Iran. The first successful transplant in the world was a kidney transplant, which was performed in 1954 at Harvard University in Boston, USA. In this surgery, the brother donated his kidney to his twin brother....
