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| | Organ transplant -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
 | | In the late 1940s (British immunologist (born in Brazil) who studied tissue transplants and discovered that the rejection of grafts was an immune response (1915-1987)) Peter Medawar, working for the National Institute for Medical Research, improved the understanding of rejection. | | | With organ shortages a real problem in many fields, as well as the continuous problem of incompatibility and rejection, there is substantive research into (A surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species) xenotransplantation or transgenic organs. | | | The development of the (A pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body) heart-lung machine was also needed. |
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| | Corneal transplantation |
| | Surgery can be performed under anesthesia that is confined to one area of the body while the patient is awake (local anesthesia) or under anesthesia that places the entire body of the patient in a state of unconsciousness (general anesthesia.) Surgery requires 30-90 minutes. | | | The lens of the eye may also be affected and require surgical replacement at the same time as the cornea. | | | Corneal transplant is often performed on an outpatient basis, although some patients need brief hospitalization after surgery. |
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| | geriatric.ca - Arcus Cornea |
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| | Transplant - Midwest Transplant |
| | Chicago Cornea Consultants - Laser Surgery in Chicago, Illinois | | | CNN.com - University settles transplant fraud claims - Nov. 18, 2003 | | | Provides a full spectrum of eye care services for children and adults, including |
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