World
Organ Donor week
( Aug 8th
2006 - Aug 14th 2006 )
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On the 'Fast Buck' Trail: Kidneys on Sale
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“Many have made a trade of delusions and false miracles, deceiving the stupid multitude”
……………. Leonardo da Vinci
The booming kidney trade in India is a cause of great concern due to its socio-economic, ethical and medico-legal overtones.
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Brain Death
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Brain Death is a topic of continuously international debate among the
medical community. The advent of technology has constantly making this
definition to re-invent itself. Brain death has been defined as a
'complete and irreversible cessation of the brain
activity.' It is not enough to have the absence of apparent brain
functions. The individual must not have any electrical activities and no
clinical evidence of brain functions on a neurological examination to be
proclaimed brain death.
The fist nation to adopt the brain death policy was Finland in the
1970's
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Kidney Failure
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The Kidneys are two vital organs with the main purpose of separating the toxins, urea, minerals salts and other waste products from the blood. During Kidney failure the kidneys slowly stop carrying out this function and hence toxin levels in the blood dangerously increase.
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Kidney Transplantation
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Kidney transplantation is the transfer of a healthy kidney from one
individual (donor) to another (recipient) through a specialized surgery. It
is one of the best treatment options for patients suffering with
Chronic
kidney failure
In India recipients can receive a kidney from
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Living related
donors - These are people who are genetically related to
the recipient, like a parent, sibling, offspring or spouse.
The Non-Living donor is kept on ventilator support until the matched organ
has been surgically removed before ventilator and drug support is
discontinued. After which cardiac death is allowed to occur.
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Dialysis
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A dialysis machine is an artificial Kidney, which is designed to filter out toxic wastes from the blood. It regulates the fluids of the body and balance out the chemical components. Dialysis is commonly used to treat patients suffering from kidney failure usually till a kidney transplant is required.
There are two different types of dialysis available.
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Liver Transplantation
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The liver is the second largest organ in the human body and the largest gland situated below the diaphragm, on the right side of the abdomen.
The liver plays a major role in the metabolic process; it breaks down complex food particles into smaller ones in such a way that the human body can use it. It produces several biologically important compounds such as proteins and bile. The liver also plays a very important role in the clotting of blood
Despite the liver being one of the few internal human organs, which is capable of natural regeneration, incase of lost tissues, sometimes during chronicle liver failure, Liver transplant is advised.
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