Cadaveric donation means donation after death. In Malaysia, there are a lot of deaths caused by accidents and most of the victim’s organs are still in good condition and are usually suitable for organ transplantation purposes. If only half of the victims had agreed to donate their organ, chances to reduce the number of death caused by organ failure are better and it will shorten the duration of waiting for an organ transplant. This type of donation doesn’t pose any risk to the donor and all the organs (if suitable) can be used for transplantation to save more lives.
A Brain dead donor can donate a lot of organs and tissues to save the lives of many needy patients. Imagine a donor who donates two kidneys can save four lives: two who receives the kidney and two more because now they have a place at the dialysis centre that has been vacated by the two who just received a kidney transplant. When someone donates a heart, lung and liver, three or four more will get a chance to live longer. With eye donation, you can save two blind men with a damaged cornea and a bone donation can improve up to twenty to thirty lives of patients who need a bone graft transfer. Although skin donation is not life saving but it is a life altering moment. The donated skin will be used to replace the damaged skin from burnt patients. It helps with the healing and minimizes the risk of infections.
Anyone who died of cardiac arrest can become a tissue donor. For those who died in the hospital, they can donate all of their organs but those who died at other place other than the hospital can only donate their corneas. For cornea donation, the kin of the deceased can call the nearest government hospital or a toll-free number 1-800-88-9080 (Press 3) to be directly connected to a transplant coordinator. The coordinator will then arrange a procurement team to come to the house to get consent and the donor’s health history from their family. The procurement team will then perform the surgery to attain the cornea there. Anyone can become a tissue donor except those who lived a high-risk lifestyle and those with infectious diseases like HIV, syphilis, hepatitis, etc..
Organ and Tissue That Can Be Donated by Cadaveric Donor That is Brain Dead
A Brain dead donor can donate a lot of organs and tissues to save the lives of many needy patients. Imagine a donor who donates two kidneys can save four lives: two who receives the kidney and two more because now they have a place at the dialysis centre that has been vacated by the two who just received a kidney transplant. When someone donates a heart, lung and liver, three or four more will get a chance to live longer. With eye donation, you can save two blind men with a damaged cornea and a bone donation can improve up to twenty to thirty lives of patients who need a bone graft transfer. Although skin donation is not life saving but it is a life altering moment. The donated skin will be used to replace the damaged skin from burnt patients. It helps with the healing and minimizes the risk of infections.
Tissue Donation from a Cardiac Arrest Donor
Anyone who died of cardiac arrest can become a tissue donor. For those who died in the hospital, they can donate all of their organs but those who died at other place other than the hospital can only donate their corneas. For cornea donation, the kin of the deceased can call the nearest government hospital or a toll-free number 1-800-88-9080 (Press 3) to be directly connected to a transplant coordinator. The coordinator will then arrange a procurement team to come to the house to get consent and the donor’s health history from their family. The procurement team will then perform the surgery to attain the cornea there. Anyone can become a tissue donor except those who lived a high-risk lifestyle and those with infectious diseases like HIV, syphilis, hepatitis, etc..
