What are the risks associated with organ transplantation?
Again, this depends on the type of transplant you receive. Of course, with a major surgery like this, there are
complications associated with the procedure that are fairly common to all transplants, including:
• Blood clots
• Bleeding
• Infection
• Organ failure
However, the most significant risk with any transplantation is rejection of the organ by your body (see What is
organ rejection?). You will be given anti-rejection medications to reduce this risk, but these medications carry
their own risks of side-effects, including, but not limited to:
• Bone thinning
• Diabetes
• Diarrhea
• High blood pressure
• Nausea
• Increased cancer risk
• Increased risk of infection
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