Advances in Medical Ethics
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A Brief Statement on Tissue Donation Standards and Regulations

Alex Hales^{* *}Correspondence: Alex Hales, Department of Medical Ethics, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Email:

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Description

Human tissue is made up of cells within the body that look similar and perform the same function. Donating tissue has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life for others. A single person's donation can benefit up to 50 individuals.

Many types of tissues, including skin, tendons, bones, heart valves, and eyes, can be donated after death to help restore or reconstruct the lives of thousands of seriously injured people. It is also feasible to donate bone or amniotic membrane (part of the placenta) while still alive in some facilities, such as following hip surgery or an elective caesarean section. Tissue donation is open to almost everybody, and it must be done between 24-48 hours of death. To guarantee that all given tissues are safe, the donor's medical and lifestyle history is reviewed at the time of donation.

Tissue donation is not the same as organ donation in various aspects. Most tissue transplants do not have a waiting list, and the tissues are available whenever someone requires them. While donated organs must be transplanted within hours after recovery, donated tissue can be stored and transferred for up to five years. Tissue donations can be utilized to aid and heal individuals in a variety of significant ways.

Tissue donors have the ability to save and heal a large number of individuals. In fact, a single tissue donor can save and heal more than 75 individuals. Tissue transplants save and restore the lives of tens of thousands of people who are afflicted with disease, accident, trauma, or blindness each year. Bones and tendons, for example, can be used to replace or repair tissue lost by tumors, trauma, or infection, so preserving limbs that would otherwise be amputated, while donated skin is desperately required for patients suffering from burns or injuries.

Tissue donation process

Death occurs: When a patient dies, the hospital staff informs the patient's relatives. All fatalities at the hospital must be reported to an organ procurement organisation, according to federal requirements. The organizations accepts and handles organ and tissue referrals in the service region, which includes over 100 institutions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Assess donation possibility: The deceased patient's suitability for tissue donation is determined by using parameters such as age, cause of death, and medical history.

Approach family members about donation: If a person has the potential to be a donor but has not registered, Donor Alliance approaches the family and offers the opportunity to contribute. If family members desire to donate tissues, they must sign an authorization form that lists each tissue they want to give.

Gather data: The family must also complete a medical/social questionnaire (similar to those asked when a person donates blood). These questions are asked for the recipients' protection and to test for infectious illnesses like HIV and hepatitis. The medical history is then reviewed to determine that the tissue is transplantable.

Retrieve and transplant tissue: If the donor's tissues are suitable for donation, an aseptic surgical method is used to recover them. The recovered tissues are then utilised to make a large number of transplant grafts.