{"id":2206,"date":"2024-02-15T09:42:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T09:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.askletion.com\/?p=2206"},"modified":"2024-03-19T13:11:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:11:47","slug":"faq-transplantation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askletion.com\/en\/faq-transplantation\/","title":{"rendered":"ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WHY IS IT BETTER TO HAVE THE SURGERY IN TURKEY?<\/h6>\n

Turkey is among the top three global leaders in successful organ transplantation. Here, they train some of the finest specialists, who come to study from all around the world. Additionally, Turkey employs the most innovative technologies for such procedures.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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WHAT ORGANS AND TISSUES CAN BE TRANSPLANTED?<\/h6>\n

Transplantation is possible for the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, pancreas, bone marrow, cornea, and hair.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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WHAT IS THE PROBABILITY OF A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME?<\/h6>\n

Statistics show that the success rate of liver transplantation is 96%, kidney transplantation - 99%, and in the field of cardiovascular surgery -96%.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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CAN ANY PERSON BECOME A DONOR?<\/h6>\n

According to the legislation of Turkey, donors can become:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • the patient's relatives up to the 4th generation (in case the patient has been married for more than 2 years, the husband or wife's relatives up to the 4th generation can also become a donor);<\/li>\n
  • the patient's husband or wife (if married for more than two years);<\/li>\n
  • ex-husband or wife;<\/li>\n
  • stepfather or stepmother, if married to the biological father or mother for more than 2 years, as well as their children;<\/li>\n
  • a family friend (requires approval from the ethics committee).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
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    HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET BACK TO NORMAL LIFESTYLE AFTER SURGERY?<\/h6>\n

    Doctors recommend avoiding the following activities<\/strong> for the first 4-6 weeks after surgery:<\/p>\n

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    • driving a car<\/li>\n
    • cleaning<\/li>\n
    • working in the garden and at the cottage<\/li>\n
    • lifting weights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      After this period of time, while following all medical recommendations, physical activities can be gradually reintroduced into one\u2019s lifestyle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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