Which organs can be donated ? Organ donation awareness.Dr. Aparna Patil.

 

ऐ जिंदगी, तेरे जज्बे को सलाम!

पता हैं, कि मंजिल मौत है.....

फिरभी, 

मौत के बाद किसी और के लिए

दौड सकती है.....|

Which organs can be donated by us?

The donation can be done by a living person or after death.

Organ donation by a living person.

Living person can donate limited organs like...

       Blood donation

       Bone marrow donation

       A kidney

       Part of liver

       Part of lung

       Part of pancreas

       Part of skin.

The donor's  body is able to function normally even after the donation.Living donors are often related to the patient.

Organ Donation after death.

This organ donation depends on the type of death.... i.e

1) cardiac death.

This means death because of stoppage of heart.

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Blood supply to vital organs stops...

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No oxygen supply to vital organs...

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Functioning of vital organs stop...hence they can't be retrieved.

Organ donation after cardiac death is as follows.....

          Eyes

           Skin & fascia

          Ear bones

          Heart valves

          Bones

          Cartilage

        Blood vessels.

The above organs can be retrieved upto 6 hrs after heart stops functioning. The presence of death certificate is must.

2) Brain stem death or Brain death.

Brain dead individual can donate vital organs...as..

        Two kidneys

           Heart

           Liver

         Both lungs

           Pancreas

           Small intestine

           Hands

           Larynx

           Ear bones

           Heart valves

           Skin

           Eyes

           Bones

           Cartilage

           Blood vessels

Just imagine that...even after death, you can spread happiness in others lives.....

Your heart is beating for somebody...

Your lung is breathing for someone

Your liver, pancreas has saved someone..

Your skin has saved someone from deep pains...

Your eyes have given pleasure of sight to someone!

दोस्तों,

कुछ रिश्ते मुनाफा नहीं देते...

मगर,

गुजरी जिंदगी अमीर जरूर बना देते हैं |

© Dr. Aparna V. Patil

MD( obstetrics and Gynaecology)

Organ donation awareness.

Mumbai.