There are few long-term studies of people who’ve had face transplants, and even the addition of another study of seven cases does not answer all questions about safety and efficacy of the procedure, say the authors of a new report.
Read MoreGurgaon Hospital Hosts Summit On Organ Donation
Fortis Organ Retrieval and Transplant (FORT) hosted India’s first national summit on best practices in organ and tissue donation, which saw participants from private and government agencies from all the states gather at the Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI).
Read MoreTransplant Recipients Who Resume Smoking Have Shorter Survival
For recipients of an organ transplant, smoking is even more dangerous than for the rest of the population, a recent analysis shows.
Read MoreUS Firefighter Feels ‘Normal’ Year After Face Transplant
A US firefighter who received a face transplant a year ago said that he feels normal again and even managed to swim for the first time in 15 years.
Read MoreLifetime Medical Assistance For Donor’s Family – New Law In Maharashtra?
In a bid to promote organ donation, the Maharashtra government is considering to formulate a law which would make it mandatory for private hospitals to provide lifetime medical assistance to the donor’s family.
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