Benefits of Organ & Tissue Donation

 

An organ donor can save the lives of up to 8 people facing from dire illness, while a tissue donor may save or enhance the lives of as many as 50 people.

 

Organs/Tissue   How a Transplant Can Help
Bones   Can help avoid amputation of a limb
Corneas   Restore sight to the blind or near blind
Heart   Only treatment for babies in need of a heart valve
Heart Valves   Only treatment for babies in need of a heart valve
Kidneys   Eliminates the need for dialysis by allowing the body to filter wastes and excess fluid from the body. Helps patients with end stage renal failure, diabetes and hypertension
Liver   Allows the body to filter medications and toxins, metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Helps patients with end stage liver failure, cirrhosis, liver disease and metabolic diseases
Lungs   Allow the body to intake oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the bloodstream. Help patients with cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, cystic fibrosis and hypertension
Pancreas   Allows the body to secrete insulin to break down sugar in blood. Helps patients with diabetes
Skin   Helps burn patients heal and resist infection
Small Intestine   Helps patients with short gut syndrome
Tendons   Allow people to move and walk without pain
Veins   Improve circulation and prevents loss of limbs