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Information and Facts about Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation

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Small Bowels Small bowel donations benefit the 300 people across the nation who are waiting for this life-saving transplant. Many of these patients are children, who cannot lead a normal life until they receive this transplant. |

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Pancreas Nationally, there are over 3,000 patients waiting for a pancreas, pancreas islet cell, or pancreas-kidney transplant. |

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Lung Nationally, there are over 4,000 patients waiting for a lung or heart-lung transplant. |

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Liver Nationally, there are over 18,700 patients waiting for a liver transplant. |

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Kidney Nationally, there are over 53,000 patients waiting for a kidney or kidney-pancreas transplant. |

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Bone & Tissue Tissue is used in a wide range of vital medical procedures. Examples include salvaging limbs following tumor surgery, reconstructing hip and knee joints, and correcting curvature of the spine. Tissues and bones which are recovered include: Heart valves, skin, ligament, tendons, bones, major blood vessels, and fascia (muscle covering) . These tissues can be used to treat patients suffering from congenital defects, blindness, visual impairment, trauma, burns, dental defects, arthritis, cancer, vascular and heart disease. |

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Heart Nationally, there are over 4,350 patients waiting for a heart or heart-lung transplant. |

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Cornea Corneal transplant is one of the most frequently performed human transplant procedures. Since 1961, more than 600,000 corneal transplants have been performed, restoring sight to people ranging in age from nine days to 103 years. Over 90% of all corneal transplant operations successfully restore the corneal recipient's vision. Anyone can be a cornea donor. Cataracts, poor eyesight, or age do not prevent you from being a donor. |

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