Cornea transplants high demand in Ecuador

Increased demand for organs in Ecuador is horny, of which 74 membranes are imported and 44 domestic, according to data from the National Organ and Tissue Transplantation (Ontot). Also, this year, there are records of 35 cases of kidney transplants, one with a living donor, six liver and a bone marrow transplant. In the first quarter of this year there have been 160 organ and tissue transplants, 126 more than what was recorded in the same period in 2011, which had 34 cases. Diana Almeida, director of Ontot, says that in the country increases the culture of donation. Add the recipients’ bodies are reborn to recover critical for a better quality of life and this is reflected in successful procedures. ” Read Article