Liver Transplant: How Many Children Need One?
How Many Need Transplants?
The first human liver transplant was performed in 1967. Since then, many people have extended their lives through the benefits of liver transplantation.
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) provides up-to-the-minute data on transplantation candidates, actual transplants and donors. UNOS data is based upon current numbers reported by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), which maintains the only national patient waiting list. These networks are your best source of information regarding the number of candidates on the waiting list.
