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However, Xenotransplantation may not be the best solution to this problem, for issues with the subject have been found, as well as ethical dilemmas that many people have noticed and should not be ignored. Although many scientists and doctors believe Xenotransplantation can solve the organ transplant shortage around the world, debates on the subject have risen, for others believe that Xenotransplantation research and procedures could be a potential risk to humans as it has been to animals. Some of these risks and failures include: failed attempts on other animal species, possible cross-infection between species, and rejection of the transplanted organ/tissue in the body (Samdani, M.D., 2014). According to Sara Reardon, a journalist with an MS in molecular biology, pigs are our best shot at succeeding in Xenotransplantation, for researchers have found that soon, people may possibly be able to use brain cells, eye tissues, and more to treat diseases and illnesses

Thesis: I believe that…whole brain death is the best definition of death suitable for the use of organ transplantation.

     Recently, the low numbers of human donor organs and short term mechanical “organ” replacements have given cause for

The medical practice of organ transplantation has grown by leaps and bounds over the last 50 years. Each year the medical profession takes more risk with decisions regarding transplants, how to allocate for organs, and most recently conducting transplants on children with adult organs. “An organ transplantation is a surgical operation where a failing or damaged organ in the human body is removed and replaced with a new one” (Caplan, 2009). Not all organs can be transplanted. The term “organ transplant” typically refers to transplants of solid organs: heart, kidneys, liver, pancreas, and intestines. There are two ways of receiving an organ transplant: from a living human or an organ from a

According to the Upfront magazine by the year 2017, the world may be facing a real life Frankenstein. Physician Sergio Canavero claims that “he can give paralyzed people or those with cancer a new life by removing their heads and transplanting them onto healthy bodies donated by brain-dead patients” (4). There are many problems with Canavero’s claim: firstly, people believe Canavero is trying to play God, secondly, the ethical problem of experimenting animals, and lastly, the question of how the transplanted person would be treated by society. These ethical issues are the principles issues of bioethics, which is the study the ethics of medical and biological research. While bioethics is a recently new field, the principle issues have been around since the age of scientific revolution. The years following the scientific revolution were filled with many writers whom wished to warn society about advancing medical procedures.

I watched Anthony Atala’s speech “Growing new organs” in TED Talks, and was convinced by Anthony that even engineered organ was very a controversial topic, it still brought benefits to patients who need tissue replacement. Anthony’s strongest delivery attribute was his language choices. He opened his speech by showing a story and research statistics of organ transplantation. For example, he pointed out: “every 30 seconds, a patient dies form diseases that could be treated with tissue replacement.” Anthony used the story and number wisely because he caught my attention and brought my interest to his speech. Also, Anthony used examples and stories of his own experience as a surgeon and a researcher. He not only established his credibility, but

Throughout time Organ transplanting has been an important medical procedure that has been present, not only in the United States, but around the globe. It is the process of surgically removing an organ from on patient and then transplanting it into the other. This practice is usually used when a recipient’s own organ fails to function properly or has

I agree with you that Canavero's claim of being able to carry out procedure may be successful, or may not, but it won't be easy for a person to reconnect with his normal life. Else, I feel that this is not just risky, but it could cause many other issues to that person who may not has in his early life, as cons. Therefore, Doctor should try this technic on the smaller object before undertaking the head transplant surgery. Another side, if we take an example of a Kidney transplant, many people survive and get a new life, than I presumption this transplant can be the new sunrise for many people. I know there are fifty-fifty chances for survival or not, but it is better than doing nothing. Finally, I hope for the best for

Physicians today are faced with a growing list of patients awaiting transplants for organs that have failed, but there are not enough donors to meet these needs. Countries all over the world have a “human organ shortage” and the waiting lists for organ transplants only seem to grow longer (Melo 427). In the United States 62,000 patients needed a kidney, liver, or pancreatic transplant in the year 2001. Xenotransplantation, which refers to the transplantation of organs, cells, or tissues from animal species into human beings, has been heralded as a promising technology that will help us save more lives and lessen the dire shortage of transplantable organs.

Mary Roach starts her research of human cadavers by going to a facial anatomy and face-lift refresher course. There, Roach learns that surgeons survive by modifying human remains. The author sees the distinct benefit of learning surgical methods using cadavers. Cadavers feel no agony and cannot die due to problems, cadavers offer immediate benefits for surgical study. Roach sees this as a great upgrade over how the surgery was once taught to live patients without the advantage of anesthesia.

A review of the records reveals the member to be an adult male with a birth date of 04/24/1985. In 03/2013, the member had a brain stem stroke due to vertebral dissection. Six to nine months following the stroke the member developed facial atypical pain syndrome; the pain has been worsening. His provider, Peter Konrad, M.D. has recommended a neurostimulator implantation.

In late 18th century France it was common to lose one’s head due to political strife, but could the number of beheadings increase in the early 21st century by elective choice? One of the most controversial and discussed surgeries for the past century has been the concept of allo-head and body reconstruction, i.e. head transplantation. A major advocate for this surgery, Sergio Canavero, has increased its publicity and made major movements to get this procedure to happen in human subjects in the next decade. A recent article published in The Guardian has illustrated this surgeon’s enthusiasm to perform this procedure at all costs and was even quoted to state that there is nothing left to learn from animal studies (1). Although there is much that can be learned from applying this surgery to humans, we have not exhausted the information that animal studies can give us over this topic.

D. Thesis - Organ donation and Transplants are the most remarkable success stories in the history of medicine. They give hope to

The medical industry had been achieving more in the stage of medical advancements, though they are still in the early phase. Artificial organs have been one of those achievements. Although they have achieved such, artificial organs are not perfect. Most doctors as well as patients would prefer to replace a dying organ with a compatible human organ, rather than with an artificial or animal organ. Yet due to a there being less organs donated than recipients, artificial and animal organs are becoming more common in transplants. Most of this issue is because people are unaware of how organ donation works, the organs that can be donated, how many people are in need, and the advancements that have happened in the field. Organ donation saves hundreds of lives every year, but many lives are recklessly lost due to a shortage of organ donors.

Dr. Sergio Canavero is neurosurgeon that thinks outside the box. Many call him crazy for trying to perform a head transplant, but we have to take risks in order to grow in the medical field. Man used to think hear transplants and liver transplant weren’t possible, but we took risk just like Dr. Sergio Canavero is today. Dr. Sergio Canavero of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group in Italy, Spoke on his plans to perform the first ever human head transplant. Dr. Canaveros has chosen Valery Spiridonov, a 30 year old computer scientist from Vladimir, Russia. Spiridonav has Werdning Hoffmen disease a rare genetic conditions that affects your muscle movement. Spirdonov says “I can hardly control my body now. I need help every day, every minute” (Spiridonov). When asked about if he was scared Spiridonov replied “I’m not worried about anything. Someone needs to be first. Someone needs to go further where no one has gone before” (Spiridonov)