“I have a question regarding a transplant?”
Hello, I am currently making a feature film and was hoping to ask a question. The film follows a doctor who transplants organs from people he kills in order to give them to his son. I was just wondering what tools and anesthetic he would need to transplant organs to his son. Such as would he induce a coma to do this as he can not transplant the organs all at once. And how long would he have to wait in order to start the surgery after the coma is induced?
Male | 8 years old
2 Answers
Mark Rasak
Cardiologist
Wow that's an ambitious project. The patient “donating” the organs would need to be on a ventilator and anesthesia used is called general anesthesia. If his son is a child, you can't use adult-sized organs as well. As for the timing, it depends on the organ. Hearts can last a few hours and usually less than four is ideal. Pancreatic transplant and livers within 12 hours, kidneys 24 to 48 hours. The better the organs transplanted, the better and the patient’s blood pressure and all the vital signs need to be kept optimized so that the organs don’t die. Good luck with your project.
You can watch the transplant on You Tube. You need general anesthesia. The chest bones namely sternum has to be fillet open.
