Alternatives to Organ Replacement
Keywords:
Mechanical support, organ transplantation, regenerative medication, three-dimensional bioprinting, xenotransplantationAbstract
Organ replacement is the process in which an organ is replaced, this is done with the purpose of improving quality of life and helping patients suffering from damaged or malfunctioning organs, especially vital organs such as the heart, kidney, lungs, and many more that may affect a patient's health tremendously if not replaced. One of the most common and well known methods of organ transplantation is organ donation, in which an organ is removed from one body, to be placed in the patient’s that is in need of a new organ whether it be from organ malfunction or the absence of an organ. But this method comes with multiple drawbacks, such as the patient's compatibility with the donated organ, ethical and religious issues, and organ shortage that can lead to in an increase of organ trafficking, which is when organs are removed illegally and without consent to be sold in the black market as a result of high demand for organs for transplantation and other medical usage. But with today’s technology, multiple alternatives to organ donation and transplantation have emerged that provide solutions to the mentioned issues. Such as xenotransplantation, a process which involves the transplantation from one species of another, 3d bioprinting, 3d printing used to fabricate biomedical parts that imitate natural tissue, mechanical support, which involves using machines to provide support to failing organs, and other emerging technologies in development such as regenerative medicine, which can help regrow and replace tissues and organs, cloning from stem cells, and artificial organs. Although neither of these methods alone can solve the ongoing crisis as they are not ready, each method presents its own advantages and disadvantages, and should be improved and researched upon in order to find a solution closest to perfect for organ replacement.
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