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[Transplantation and donation of tissues--six years with the new law. Experiences from the tissue bank in Lund].
- Source :
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Lakartidningen [Lakartidningen] 2002 Oct 03; Vol. 99 (40), pp. 3938-43. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Tissue transplantation is more common than organ transplantation. Legislative changes in 1996 transformed tissue banking and conditions for tissue transplantation in Sweden. After an initial decrease in donated tissue, heart valves are now available in sufficient numbers, but there is sometimes a shortage of valves the right size for pediatric cardiac surgery. Since the new transplantation legislation was implemented there has been an increase in the number of valves from neonatal donation and after sudden infant death. The number of donated corneas does not correspond to the number required for transplantation. A number of tissue coordinators have been established throughout the country and recently some new tissue banks were founded to increase the amount of tissue available for transplantation. The organization of the tissue bank in Lund is described. There is a lack of knowledge about tissue transplantation and donation among health professionals as well as the general public, and more education is warranted.
- Subjects :
- Bone Transplantation legislation & jurisprudence
Bone Transplantation statistics & numerical data
Child
Corneal Transplantation legislation & jurisprudence
Corneal Transplantation statistics & numerical data
Heart Valves transplantation
History, 20th Century
Humans
Sweden
Tissue Banks history
Tissue Banks statistics & numerical data
Tissue Donors statistics & numerical data
Tissue Transplantation statistics & numerical data
Tissue and Organ Procurement legislation & jurisprudence
Workforce
Tissue Banks legislation & jurisprudence
Tissue Donors legislation & jurisprudence
Tissue Transplantation legislation & jurisprudence
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Swedish
- ISSN :
- 0023-7205
- Volume :
- 99
- Issue :
- 40
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Lakartidningen
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12422749