Due to the critical shortage of organs donated by deceased donors, there is not enough available organs to meet the needs of people awaiting organ transplants. One solution to this problem is living organ donation. This is possible because certain organs are able to either regenerate themselves, or continue to function well when a section is removed.
Throughout the country transplant teams have developed new techniques and procedures to save patients lives through living donor transplants. Living donations are handled by each individual transplant center where the recipient is waiting. It is currently possible for a living person to donate:
* A Kidney
* A portion of the Liver
* A lobe of the Lung
* A portion of the Intestine
* A portion of the Pancreas
Currently, living organ donors account for almost half (49%) of all organ donation in the U.S. The following link will provide further information about living organ donation and how you can become a living donor:
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