Medical science is one of the sciences that has always had a high influence and prestige throughout history. But what is the reason for this? The reason may be in the sanctity of man in all beliefs and religions. For example, in the Qur'an, life is sacred. God swears by...
About organ donation from those sentenced to deathIn recent weeks, the Judiciary's regulations on the use of members sentenced to death have been widely reported in the press and cyberspace. Many scientific societies and physicians issued statements condemning the practice. Success in organ transplants in recent decades has led to...
May 21 has been named the National Day of Organ Donation. Thirty years ago, on such a day, Dr. Iraj Fazel was able to obtain permission from the late Imam to transplant a brain-dead organ. The prevalence of chronic diseases in our country is increasing and thus, the need for...
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....
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 transplants....
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...
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....
The pancreas is an organ inside the abdomen that helps digest food and regulate blood sugar.Pancreas transplantation was first performed in 1967 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The main use of this transplant is in diabetic patients who also have kidney failure. In these patients, either the pancreas and the kidney can...
There is a misconception among people about organ transplantation that it is the ultimate treatment for the failure of vital organs such as the kidneys, liver, heart and lungs.Here are 10 of these misconceptions:1- Having an organ donation card causes doctors not to make enough efforts to save the life...
Fifty years ago in August 1968, Harvard University introduced a new definition of death based on branches of neural function. Until then, death was the cessation of blood flow (or heart function) and respiration. The report, led by anesthesiologist Henry Beecher, emphasizes that the report aims to redefine death based...