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Heart Transplant A heart transplant is the primary treatment option for extensive coronary artery disease or heart failure. During a heart transplant operation, a surgeon removes the damaged heart and transplants the heart of a recently deceased donor. Human heart transplants are costly and there are often long waiting lists in the US and UK. However, donor hearts are less likely to be rejected than animal heart grafts or artificial hearts. Patients who are in need of a new heart can often save money and time by undergoing the operation abroad. For patients from the US, the top destination is Latin America. For patients from the UK, the most affordable heart transplants are in Eastern and Central Europe. Liver Transplant A liver transplant is often necessary to maintain quality of life for a patient who has a diseased liver. Liver transplant surgery requires a liver from a recently deceased donor, as well as a skilled surgical team to connect the new organ to existing tissues. Since the liver can regenerate, another option is for a living relative to donate a portion of his healthy liver. In the US, liver transplants may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the UK, the price can be tens of thousands of pounds. Abroad, doctors can perform organ transplants for much less. The top destinations for liver surgery abroad are Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Mexico and Costa Rica, the price of a liver transplant is only $75,000 or £50,000. Surgeons in Latin America often study medicine in Europe and the US, and doctors stay up-to-date with the latest research in liver health and transplantation. The operation is carried out in clean and modern hospitals using carefully preserved donated livers. The risk of rejection and complications is low, comparable to that in the US and UK. Thailand is a leader in organ transplant surgery within Asia. Here, the cost of a liver transplant and hospital stay is only $70,000 or £45,000. Kidney Transplant Kidney transplant surgery is indicated for patients who suffer from renal failure due to infection, diabetes, malignant hypertension, and other conditions. Due to advancements in drugs that help the body accept foreign tissues, kidney transplants need not come from relatives or even from living donors. In the US and UK, a large percentage of kidney donors are living, and the price of a kidney transplant is quite high, costing up to $60,000 or £40,000. Abroad, transplant surgeons use kidneys donated from the recently deceased, and the total cost of surgery is less than $30,000 or £20,000. The top destinations for kidney transplant surgery abroad are Latin America and Eastern Europe.
In Argentina and Panama, many people are registered organ donors. Surgeons in Argentina, Panama, and other parts of Latin America can perform organ transplant surgery using tissue donated by people who have recently passed on. A kidney transplant only costs $25,000 or £17,000. An alternative to using tissue donated by a deceased person is to make arrangements with a living family member. The doctor can harvest a kidney from a living relative, and then transplant it into the patient's body. Hospitals in Latin America are clean and modern, and surgeons often study medicine in the US and UK. Patients and their families will be cared for by exceptional surgeons who are skilled and experienced. Recovery time is up to a week, and staying in Latin America is very affordable for patients and their loved ones. |
