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The first living organ transplant in BC was performed in 1976, when a mother donated a kidney to her daughter. Since then, hundreds of living donor transplants have occurred.
In 1999 more kidney transplants were received from living kidney donation compared to deceased donor kidney transplants, since then, the number of living donor transplants has steadily increased. Live donation accounts for over 50% of kidney transplants each year.
Live kidney donation has a higher success rate for both graft (transplanted organ) and recipient survival rates. The recipient is often in better health at the time of the scheduled transplant compared to those who wait for a deceased donor.
In early 2001, BC Transplant established a living liver program, and the first of these transplants was performed in March 2001.
Living Donor Programs at BC Transplant Include:
Live
Donor Kidney Program
In BC living donor kidney transplants have been performed since 1976, hundreds
of live donor kidney transplants have taken place since then.
Paired
Kidney Exchange Program
The paired kidney exchange program was introduced in 2006 to increase options
for patients on the kidney transplant waitlist who have living donors who
have been tested and found to be blood type incompatible.
Living Anonymous Donor
(LAD)
BC Transplant is the first organization in the world to launch a comprehensive
research study into the ethical, psycho-social, and practical elements of
living anonymous kidney donation (LAD). To date 6 transplants have taken place
as a part of this research initiative.
Live Donor Liver Program
In 2001 BC Transplant performed it's first live donor liver transplant, to
date 23 transplants have taken place with live donors.
Living Organ Donor Expense Reimbursement Program
July 2006 the Kidney Foundation of Canada and BC Transplant launched the living
organ donor expense reimbursement program. The first program of its kind in
North America.
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