Transplant Surgery Articles
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Some Interesting Facts About Liver Transplant And Who Needs It
Situated at the right hand part of your abdominal cavity, liver is the largest organ of your body. This dark brown organ weighs around 1.2 kg. You should know that all the blood which leaves from stomach and your intestine passes through this organ. Liver is solely responsible for carrying away waste products from your blood. Liver is important in your body for a number of reasons, such as, it ...
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Things You Should Know About Liver Transplant in India
India has the second-largest transplantation program in the world. Unfortunately, it still suffers from a long waiting list. This is due to low awareness among people about organ donation and the lack of living donors. There are various initiatives taken by different organizations and Liver Transplant Hospital in India to promote organ donation. These include many media campaigns and activities ...
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Extra Innings: Kevin Kronmiller’s Story - Case Study
The Problem: When Kevin Kronmiller was 22, he found out he had 5 years to live if he didn't receive a liver transplant. Beating the odds, Kevin made it to 50 before needing a liver transplant. After his surgery, Kevin went into Septic Shock. He found out later from his physicians that he had a 30% chance of survival and even if he did survive, doctors were very concerned about long-term ...
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Breakthrough Device Designation Received From the FDA for EndoArt
NESS ZIONA, Israel, Feb. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- EyeYon Medical (https://eye-yon.com/) is a start-up company developing a variety of ophthalmic products for vision-threatening conditions. EyeYon's new product, now on an accelerated path as a Breakthrough Device, is an Artificial Endothelial Layer - EndoArt® - a polymer film implant, attached to the posterior corneal surface, to treat chronic ...
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