On average, kidney transplant recovery time is about six weeks. But this timeline is different for everyone, depending on your overall health and other factors. If you’re about to undergo surgery, here’s what you need to know about recovery.
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Why Become an Organ Donor? Because You Could Save Many Lives
Becoming an organ donor is easy — and donation can positively impact more than 80 people.
How Much of My Liver Would I Need to Donate to Save Someone’s Life?
Get the latest info on lobe size and selection for living liver donation, including requirements for children. Learn more about how to qualify to donate and what’s involved in the recovery process.
Face Transplant Evolves With Amazing Hologram Technology
Cleveland Clinic has pioneered the use of augmented reality (AR) in face transplantation. Discover how 3D holographic images guided surgeons through a total face transplant.
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A Young Woman’s Total Face Transplant: Her Road to Recovery
Discover how a total face transplant in 2017 is helping a young woman whose injury robbed her of vision, speech, and the ability to swallow, chew and breathe through her nose.
