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Cornea Transplant By: Pat, Sarah, & Alex
Location
Located in the nervous system of the body
On the most outer layer of the eye
Function
Helps shield the eye from germs
Functions like a window that controls and focuses the entry of light into the eye
Contributes 65-75% of eyes total focusing power
Information
About 40,000 transplants done each year in the U.S
90% success rate of transplant
At any given time there is 30-50 people waiting for a transplant
Information
Life expectancy is not effected after a cornea transplant
There are no deaths for those who are waiting for a cornea transplant
Reasons for transplant
Cornea failure after an eye surgery
Blindness
Steep curving of the cornea
Fuchs dystrophy
Scarring after an infection
Disqualify
Candidates are screened for physical signs of infection disease or behavior that have put them at risk, such as drug use, or unknown cause of death of donor
Disqualify
Some candidates might be disqualified from receiving a cornea transplant because of eye infection
Sometime blindness can disqualify a candidate
Low vision, risk might be too great
Hospitals
Jefferson Hospital
University Of Colorado Hospital
Etc.
Information On Surgery
Procedure lasts 1-2 Hrs
Cost around $7,500
Cornea Transplant
Both heart beating and non heart beating donors can donate their corneas
Therapy After
Eye drops, and pills
Restrictions:
Use metal shield nightly
Do not bend at waist
No heavy exercise
No swimming for 3 weeks
Heart TransplantsChloe & Shannon
Body System & Location
The heart is part of the circulatory system
It is located in the center- left portion of your chest
Heart’s Function
Pumps oxygen rich blood to every living cell in the body.
Pumps 2,000 gallons of blood a day.
Statistics The U.S. performs
more than 2,000 heart transplants each year.
About 81% of all people who receive heart transplants survive for at least 1 year.
About 75% survive 3 years, and 68% survive 5 years. About 50% survive 10 years.
There are approximately 3,000 patients on the heart transplant waiting list.
10% of those waiting will die.
Wait times vary from days to several months and will depend on a recipient's blood type and condition
Medical Conditions Severe, spreading chest pain that
can no longer be treated with medications or other surgery.
Severe heart failure that medicine or surgery can’t fix.
Heart defects that were present at birth.
Abnormal heart beats that are life threatening and will not respond to other treatments.
Donor Requirements Donor must be brain dead
and no older than 65 years old
Donor can not have a history of heart disease or blood disease (HIV/hepatitis) and must be an organ donor.
Recommend that the donor’s heart not be without blood circulation for more than 4 hours.
Recipient’s Requirements Can’t be malnourished.
Must be under 55 years old
Have had no severe strokes, dementia, HIV, hepatitis or cancer
They can not have insulin-dependent diabetes or other organs that do not work properly
Have kidney, lung, nerve, or liver diseases.
They must not smoke or abuse alcohol and any other drugs.
Where to Go Hahnemann University Hospital
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center And Health System
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Temple University Hospital
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Allegheny General Hospital
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Presbyterian
The Procedure Usually 4-12 hours, or
longer.
Expect to stay in the hospital for 7-21 days after receiving a heart.
The cost is $50,000 to $287,00
The average cost is $148,000
Donor doesn’t pay, they’re dead.
Anti-Rejection Meds
Cyclosporin
Prednisone
Tacrolimus
Cell-Cept
Post Surgery Biopsies are done every month
during the first 6 to 12 months after transplant
must take drugs that prevent transplant rejection for the rest of your life.
Go back to normal activies when they feel they are ok—Doctor permitting
Avoid vigorous physical activity.
To make sure that you do not develop coronary disease after a transplant, you will have cardiac catheterization every year.
Post Transplant Diet
Avoid greasy,fatty foods
No MacDonald’s
No smoking
Very restrictive with alcohol and caffeine