· Transplant Milestones Chart 5

III. Some Things to Consider Before Transplant Surgery 6

· Table of Estimated Costs for Transplants 8

V. Common Myths Regarding Transplant Surgery 11

According to author Lee Gutkind, transplant surgery had begun as a myth, originally inspired by artists, not surgeons. In sixth century Rome, a desperate men, his leg taken over with cancer, is said to have slept for a night in the Church of St. Cosmos and St. Damian-two brothers, both Syrian physicians, who had been made patron saints of medicine. (Gutkind 23) During that night, the dying man saw the brothers emerge from the shadows. One brother surgically removed the deceased leg, while the other went to a nearby cemetery and amputated the leg of a black man-an Ethiopian-who had recently been buried. He brought the leg back to the church, and grafted it to the stump of the white man. The following morning, the white man opened his eyes, stood up, and walked away on a healthy black leg,

· Anti-rejection drugs and other medications

Another important factor to consider before deciding on transplant surgery is financial issues. As terrible as it sounds, a patient will not be added to the transplant list unless she can prove she has adequate financial resources. "This requirement may be considered harsh, but hospitals do not do charity transplants because they would literally go broke," explains Emmet B. Keefe, MD.

1990 1st successful living-related lung transplant - Dr. Vaughn A. Starnes, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California

These days, transplants are considered commonplace. Their costs are actually covered my Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurers.

The first experimentation with organ transplantation in animals and humans began in the 18th century. Throughout the years, scientists experienced many failures, but by the late 1940s, the first successful organ transplant had been performed. Serious problems with organ rejection prevented transplants from becoming a common occurrence. However, with the discovery of immunosuppressive drugs in the 1980s, transplant surgery is widespread. (Caplan 223)

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