Tissue Transplantation - Facts
•eLimiting factor:
•Uavailability of organs
•-forced safety procedures (seat belts, airbags, helmets, etc.)  have resulted in decreased numbers of fatalities - hence organs.
•e1st successful kidney transplant:
•U1954
•eMost common transplants:
•UCorneal
•USkin
•UBone marrow
•UKidney
•ULiver
•UHeart
•UPancreas
•1835 in antelope
•700 B.C. by Hindu surgeons
•1987
•1952 in Boston - syngraft - now >10,000/year
•1963 - 1st one but 1980 before accepted
•1967 - Dr. Barnard on Mr. Washkansky
•1980 - before much success achieved