Organ care & Dialysis

Advances in medicine have led to greater success in transplantation. On the other hand, an ageing society led to increasing numbers of patients on transplant waiting lists. Accordingly, availability of organs is less than adequate, and organ shortage has resulted in many cases of death.

For end-stage renal disease a kidney transplantation is the optimal therapy. Patients’ quality of life is increased, average life expectancy is prolonged, and healthcare costs are reduced. Today, due to shortage of transplant kidneys, each year many patients die, and many more suffer the debilitating effects of dialysis.