REQUIREMENTS FOR A LIVING DONATION
An organ donation from a living person is basically only possible if the procedure does not endanger their health in the long term. Therefore, a live donation is only an established method for the following organs: Kidney: A kidney transplant Liver: transplantation of parts of the liver In 2013, 2,272 kidneys were transplanted in the USA, 725 of them (32%) after living donation. Living donations of the liver are rarer: of 970 liver transplants, 83 (8.5%) were performed after living donation. Legal Requirements In order to avoid organ trafficking and the associated crime, strict requirements for living donation are made by kidney Clinical Consultation . Another goal is to protect the donor, who exposes himself to a health risk (albeit a very small one). The donor must Be of legal age Be capable of giving consent. Be suitable as a donor, i.e., in good health so that the operation does not pose a great risk for him. Be rel...