What are the advantages of living donation?
Since living donations can be made between family members, the genetic match of the organ donation results in a lower chance of organ rejection. In the majority of cases, an organ from a living donor starts to function immediately after the transplant, whereas an organ from a non-living donor does not function immediately. With respect to kidney transplants, a transplant recipient who receives a kidney from a non-living donor may have to undergo dialysis until the transplanted kidney starts to function. Finally, living donation allows potential donors to be tested in advance and results in finding the most compatible recipient, thereby allowing a transplant recipient to spend less time on the waiting list.
