When 4 kidney donor-recipient pairs matched perfectly, lives changed forever. This incredible donation chain brought hope to families in need. In this video: 🔹 The process of matching donors and recipients 🔹 The impact of finding compatible kidney donors 🔹 The emotional journey of donors and recipients 🔹 The role of the transplant team in […]
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Last month, #OSUWexMed transplant surgeons performed a 5-way kidney transplant chain. The donors were friends, family members, cousins – and Kim, an altruistic donor with no relationship to any of the recipients, who kicked off the chain. “I’m really lucky that I’m healthy and have a good support system, and I really wanted to give […]
Last week, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center completed a 10-way living kidney donation chain – one of the largest single institution chains in the United States to date. 20 people underwent surgery over two days with Samantha, a non-directed donor who had no personal connection to anyone else in the chain, kicking things […]