| NATIONAL ORGAN & CORNEA TRANSPLANT STATISTICS |
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| In South Africa in 2007: |
- There were 688 organ and cornea transplants.
- 288 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
- Hearts: 24 adults & 2 paediatric
- Heart/lung: 0
- Lungs: 7 adults
- Livers: 24 adults, 2 adolescent & 9 paediatric
- Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 10 adults. These transplants were all carried out in Johannesburg.
- Simultaneous kidney/liver: 1 paediatric
- Kidneys: 195 adult, 7 adolescent & 7 paediatric of which:
- 57 adult, 7 adolescent & 7 paediatric transplants were live related
- 14 adult kidney transplants were non-related
- 34% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
- 356 adults, 29 adolescents & 15 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.
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| In South Africa in 2006: |
- There were 829 organ and cornea transplants.
- 280 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
- Hearts: 21 adults
- Heart/lung: 0
- Lungs: 5 adults
- Livers: 16 adults & 6 paediatric
- Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 9 adults. These transplants were all carried out in Johannesburg.
- Kidneys: 201 adult & 22 paediatric of which:
- 72 adult & 8 paediatric transplants were live related
- 11 adult kidney transplants were non-related
- 36% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
- 516 adults & 33 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.
- Groote Schuur Hospital, which was where the first heart transplant took place in 1967, undertook 4 heart transplants in 2006.
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| In South Africa in 2005: |
- There were 1,084 organ and cornea transplants.
- 285 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
- Hearts: 27 adults
- Heart/lung: 1 adult
- Lungs: 3 adult & 1 paediatric
- Livers: 10 adult & 4 paediatric
- Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 7 adult
- Kidneys: 210 adult & 22 paediatric of which:
- 65 adult & 7 paediatric transplants were live related
- 12 adult kidney transplants were non-related
- 31% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
- 758 adults & 41 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.
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| In South Africa in 2004: |
- There were 1,047 organ and cornea transplants.
- 303 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
- Hearts: 27 adult & 1 paediatric
- Heart / lung: 2 adults
- Lungs: 5 adults
- Livers: 6 adult & 2 paediatric
- Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 8 adults
- Kidneys: 229 adult & 23 paediatric of which:
- 64 adult & 9 paediatric transplants were live related
- 14 adult & 1 paediatric transplant were non-related
- 29% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
- 666 adults & 78 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.
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| Total Number Of Transplants - solid organs & corneas |
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| Number of Solid Organ Transplants |
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| Solid Organs 2007 |
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| Transplant Statistics - Heart |
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| Transplant Statistics for Kidneys |
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| Organ Transplantation (excluding cornea)
Regional Breakdown 2007 |
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| Organ Transplantation (excluding cornea)
Regional Breakdown 2006 |
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| Organ Transplantation (excluding cornea)
Regional Breakdown 2005 |
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