Current scenario and future prospectus of organ transplantation

“Organ transplant” is not just a term or a medical procedure, but an idea, a startling yet extraordinary discovery of medical science in the 20th century that has undoubtedly saved millions of lives across the world. ‘An organ is a mass of specialized cells and tissues that work together to perform a function in the body'. So what exactly is organ transplantation? “An organ transplantation is a surgical procedure wherein failed or damaged organ in the human body is removed and replaced with a new one.” The donor and recipient may be at the same location, or organs may be transported from a donor site to another location. Organs and/or tissues that are transplanted within the same person's body are called autografts. Tissues transplanted between members of same species are called allografts, which can either be from a living or cadaveric source.