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Myths about organ transplants

 

Мифы о пересадке органовOrgan transplantation has long been a horror that we are afraid of more than one year. In the media there are rumors that people kill, steal, in order to understand the organs.

 

But let’s see it all?

 

As practice shows, though such cases do occur, but they are very rare. And it’s not that this crime is a lot of money, it’s not that there are no doctors who have forgotten the Hippocratic oath and are ready to go to a terrible crime. Just a transplant is very difficult.

Let’s start with the fact that there are rumors that they steal people and then strip them for organs. The fact that you can not just go and transplant, for example a kidney from one person to another. It is necessary first and foremost to kidney corresponded to the blood group of the donor and the patient, RH, genetic compatibility. And that’s just the main conditions. If you transplant them and not to consider it 100% rejection guaranteed.

Further, it is required that the kidney corresponds to the size and weight. For example, from strong men you would never transplant a kidney fragile woman opposite. Children’s kidney will not cope with their functions in the body of an adult male. It is a myth that you can steal a baby and a kidney transplant millionaire. Further, we must not forget that the transplant requires preparation of repelent for surgery. As soon as the organ is withdrawn, the time has gone. And it is very limited. Another nonsense is that some journalists in pursuit of sensation, say that the body can simply be cut conventional scalpel. This can be done by any surgeon. No, not so. Not any surgeon to remove the organ to preserve it for transportation, that he would have retained viability. There is one caveat. Before you remove the organ, it is necessary to conduct tests that will confirm that the organ is healthy, the patient does not have diseases which prevent any transplant. For example, you had jaundice, tuberculosis and a number of diseases. You donor. You even the blood will not pass as a donor.

Some say that alcoholics are kidnapped for the purpose of removing organs. Another myth — the bodies affected by alcohol — not transplanted.

And what about the rumors that they steal children, or sell organs? As practice shows, all in the purchase of children for organs produced… police and Interpol. In fact, such offers to purchase the child to the authorities, did not respond to either one of the underground clinic. And oddly enough, but such clinics are. But there is not wielded by butchers. All the situation is somewhat different. People who are willing to sell their kidneys, very much. As many who want willing to part with a portion of the liver. They precipitated the transplantation centers. But in the overwhelming number of countries, it is forbidden to sell organs. There are those where it is permitted. This is India and Iran. But in Iran, you will pay only 1200 dollars. As an insurance policy. Even for Iran, this is not fantastic money. That’s it and appear back alley clinics, such as was recently revealed on the territory of the former Yugoslavia. But there the horror was not that people were kidnapped and assorted organs. No they are not forcibly pulled. They picked up one of those who would be willing to sell their bodies. Took away a kidney or part of liver it is according to the wish of the donor. The horror was Мифы о пересадке органовthat those who were then calculated with donors simply forgot to pay. And those who have begun to demand, just kill. But the force did not pick up. And it’s not because the bandits were so conscious. The fact that transplant of any organ was a very complex operation that requires great preparation.

But what about those doctors who will not just save your son or daughter after the accident, which would then remove the organs for transplant, you ask? Alas, here the usual PR media. First, the agreement must be all doctors operating rooms and intensive care unit. And that 10 people are ready to forget and hell and God, and go on a heinous crime. Secondly, the removal, usually carried out by a special team of transplant, with a prepared transport for the delivery of the authority. The doctors will keep the blood circulating in the organs, the patient in the plan of work of the brain, had died.

But it is not all easy. To confirm death, you need to prove to the doctor that the brain has no blood circulation. Encefalograma is a straight line. Trauma really incompatible with life, etc. is not so simple. Even if a whole gang of killer doctors will gather in one place, even if they are in collusion will include ambulance and brigade surgeons ‘ transplant, even if all of this is hush-hush of how much you have to pay to pull it off? How much will such a body? What are the chances that all this will remain secret? If cynical, purely economically to consider such a business will not bring mountains of gold, but the dangers are so many that go to jail is easier even attempt to prepare such an operation.

With regard to the Yugoslav option, it should not be forgotten that there was a war. There were cases when prisoners were allowed to go to the authorities. It traded. But the war itself has created the conditions for such a business. In a normal legal state, this is practically impossible. It is cheaper and, alas, it is safer to trade in arms and drugs, than trade bodies.

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