Development of organ transplantation in China and organ donation

作     者：Shaofa Wang Xiaoping Chen Shaofa Wang;Xiaoping Chen

作者机构：Institute of Organ TransplantationTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina Key Laboratory of Organ TransplantationMinistry of EducationWuhanChina NHC Key Laboratory of Organ TransplantationWuhanChina Key Laboratory of Organ TransplantationChinese Academy of Medical SciencesWuhanChina 

出 版 物：《Oncology and Translational Medicine》 (肿瘤学与转化医学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2024年第10卷第6期

页      面：257-261页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Organ transplantation Organ donation China Historical development Clinical milestones Brain death Public awareness 

摘      要：This article provides a concise overview of the development of organ transplantation in *** by international advancements in organ transplantation,China embarked on its own organ transplantation research journey in *** clinical evaluation phase is marked by the first cadaveric kidney transplant in 1960 and the first living-donor kidney transplant in *** 1989,the annual number of successful kidney transplants had surpassed ***,57 liver transplants were performed between 1977 and 1983;limitations in technology and the scarcity of cyclosporine A resulted in unfavorable outcomes for most recipients,with the majority succumbing within 3 months of *** factors led to a near-complete halt in liver,heart,and lung transplants for the following *** all 4 conditions met-(1)mature surgical techniques,(2)powerful immunosuppressive agents available for clinical use,(3)new organ preservation solutions that ensure the quality and transportation of donor organs,and(4)reasonable and legal sources of organs-China s organ transplantation field has experienced rapid *** 2014,there were 9652 organ transplants,and this number grew to 20,225 by *** the progress,China s organ donation rate per million remains relatively low,3.86 ranking 48th globally in 2022,underscoring the need for increased public awareness and support for organ donation.