Ethical Controversies in Organ Transplantation

4. Types of organ donors

4.1.2. Benefits to living donation

  • The operation can be pre-arranged so, the hot and cold ischemia will be minimized which will have a good impact on the transplantation outcome.

  • There are often better matches between donors and recipients with living donation, because many donors are genetically related to the recipient.

  • Psychological benefits for both the donors and recipients.

Not everyone encourages the practice of living donation for all people.