ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS

Year 2019, , 59 - 62, 31.01.2019

Cabir Alan Hasan Anıl Kurt

https://doi.org/10.26900/jsp.3.009

Abstract

Organ transplantation is a medical procedure which a healthy organ is
removed from the living or cadaver donor to be transplanted into the recipient
whose related organ is no more functioning properly. There are two types of
organ transplantation: living-donor and cadaver-donor transplantation. After
the donation, related organs are taken from the patient following the brain
death in the ICU and transplanted to the recipient. Organs can be used only
when the brain death is confirmed and declared in the ICU. Brain death is the
irreversible state of loss in the brain functions. According to the article 14
of the law No 2238, when a patient is officially brain-dead, the organs or
tissues can be taken with the consent of their spouse, children of age,
mother/father, siblings in order or an acquaintance of any of them if the rest
is not present. Organ donation is when an individual gives their consent by
documentation, with free will, and allow their tissues and organs to be donated
for the treatment of other patients after the end of their life medically.
According to the law no 2238, any citizen who is mentally healthy and above 18
years of age, can donate their organs and obtain an organ donation card. Organ
transplantation is a very serious medical issue in Turkey as it is in other
countries and the donation rates should be increased by informing the public
and getting more participation. Success in organ transplantation can be
obtained by a higher number of organ donations.

Keywords

Organ Transplantation, Organ Donation, Brain Death

References

• T.C. Saglik Bakanligi, https://www.saglik.gov.tr/, https://organ.saglik.gov.tr/
• Turkiye Organ Nakli Dernegi, http://www.tond.org.tr/tr/