Other Tranplant Options
- Autograft, tissue transplanted from one site to another on the same patient. An autograft reduces the risk of rejection but requires a second surgery site, adding pain, risk and possible longer aftercare.
- Xenograft, a transplant from another species
- Isograft, a transplant from a genetically identical donor, such as an identical twin.
- Synthetic and metal implants. Unlike allografts, such grafts do not incorporate into the body.
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