Medical Care in China

Organ Transplant

Leveraging our capabilities in multi-organ transplantation and complex transplant management, we provide systematic transplant assessment and treatment support for end-stage organ diseases.

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Multi-organ transplantationcovers liver, kidney, lung, heart, and combined transplants.
Complex case assessmentprovides a comprehensive evaluation for end-stage and complex organ diseases.
Pediatric transplant supportcovers some complex cases such as pediatric living donor liver transplantation.
Postoperative long-term managementfocuses on rejection, infection, and transplant organ function.

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Multiple organ transplantation

Primary disease drives sequential failure of multiple organs: liver failure with jaundice, coagulation disorders, portal hypertension and upper gastrointestinal bleeding; renal failure with uremia, increased volume overload, and metabolic acidosis; pancreatic failure with refractory glucose metabolism disorder; heart failure with circulatory instability; small bowel failure with severe malnutrition and parenteral nutrition dependence; may be complicated by multiple systemic internal environment disorders, recurrent catheter infections, and coagulation breakdown.

Lung transplantation

Persistent resting hypoxemia and progressively worsening exertional dyspnea : significantly decreased exercise tolerance, requiring long-term oxygen therapy; may be accompanied by recurrent pulmonary infections, hemoptysis, pulmonary hypertension, increased right ventricular afterload, and right ventricular dysfunction; in the end stage, carbon dioxide retention, respiratory failure, systemic circulatory congestion, and sudden respiratory arrest may occur.

Liver transplantation

progressively increasing jaundice, refractory ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; severe coagulation dysfunction, prone to spontaneous bleeding; hepatic encephalopathy, manifested as altered consciousness and abnormal behavior; portal hypertension leading to massive bleeding from ruptured esophageal and gastric varices; may be complicated by hepatorenal syndrome, hepatopulmonary syndrome, and severe malnutrition; acute liver failure can lead to sequential failure of multiple organs in a short period of time.

Kidney transplantation

Accumulation of nitrogenous metabolic waste, persistent uremia; water and sodium retention leading to refractory hypertension and systemic edema; electrolyte imbalance and metabolic acidosis; renal anemia and renal osteodystrophy; gastrointestinal nausea and vomiting, and skin itching; may be complicated by cardiovascular damage and volume-dependent heart failure; in the late stage, pericarditis and peripheral neuropathy may occur; acute kidney injury progressing to uremia can lead to rapid collapse of the internal environment of multiple systems.

Heart transplantation

Persistent exertional dyspnea and shortness of breath at rest; refractory volume overload, systemic edema, hepatic congestion, and ascites; recurrent malignant arrhythmias and syncope; decreased cardiac output leading to tissue hypoperfusion, weakness, and near loss of exercise tolerance; in the end stage, cardiogenic shock and multiple organ hypoperfusion may occur, with circulatory collapse at any time.

Post-transplant rejection

The effects vary depending on the target organ: progressive decline in graft function indicators; may be accompanied by fever, fatigue, and swelling and pain in the transplant area; decreased urine output and increased creatinine in kidney transplants; jaundice and decreased bile output in liver transplants; decreased cardiac function and pulmonary edema in heart transplants; and decreased oxygenation and impaired lung function in lung transplants. Chronic rejection has an insidious onset, manifesting only as a slow and continuous decline in graft function, progressing to irreversible graft fibrosis in the late stage; severe acute rejection can rapidly induce graft failure, endangering life.

Leading Specialists

Trusted Expertise Across Leading Specialties

Lü Fanzhen

Chief Physician, Key Member of Lung Transplant Surgery Team

Organ Transplant

-Research areas : Lung transplant surgery, thoracoscopic lung transplantation; - Areas of expertise: Single/double lung transplantation surgery, perioperative critical care management after lung transplantation; - Diseases specializing in: end-stage bronchiectasis, pneumoconiosis, and late-stage lung damage from paraquat poisoning; - Academic Highlights & Core Values: Undertakes a large amount of clinical work in lung transplantation, deeply involved in optimizing the clinical process of ECMO-bridging lun

Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital (Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University) logo Affiliated Hospital Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital (Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University)
Yang Jiayin

Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of Liver Transplantation Center, Director of General Surgery, Director of Organ Transplantation Center, Director of the National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Transplantation Engineering and Transplantation Immunology

Organ Transplant

-Research areas : Adult DCD liver transplantation, liver transplantation in elderly recipients, multi-organ transplantation, transplant immunology, optimization of perioperative procedures for liver transplantation; safety studies of living donor liver transplantation; quality assessment and preservation of DCD donor livers. - Cutting-edge technologies: ABO incompatible liver transplantation, liver-kidney combined transplantation, transplantation programs for elderly critically ill recipients; pioneering

West China Hospital of Sichuan University logo Affiliated Hospital West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Yan Linan

Director of the Liver Transplant Center & Department of Liver Surgery, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Founder of the Discipline, First-Class Expert, Leading Figure in the Field of Liver Transplantation in my country

Organ Transplant

-Research areas : Basic and clinical aspects of liver transplantation, and the development of living donor liver transplantation technology systems. - Cutting-edge technology: A pioneer in adult living donor liver transplantation in mainland China, leading the implementation of more than 1,200 clinical liver transplants and achieving eight leading firsts in liver transplantation technology nationwide; he began performing pediatric living donor liver transplantation in 2001 and performed the first adult li

West China Hospital of Sichuan University logo Affiliated Hospital West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Xia Lei

Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, Deputy Director of Liver Surgery

Organ Transplant

-Research areas : Adult liver transplantation, complex hepatobiliary surgery, combined liver and kidney transplantation; - Areas of expertise: Dual-donor liver transplantation, combined liver and kidney transplantation, and complex hepatobiliary tumor surgery; - Areas of expertise: End-stage cirrhosis, cirrhosis complicated with renal failure, and complex hepatobiliary malignancies; - Academic Highlights & Core Values: Responsible for the clinical system of multi-organ transplantation, handling complex ad

Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine logo Affiliated Hospital Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Wan Ping

Associate Chief Physician, Liver Surgery Expert at Renji Hospital.

Organ Transplant

Research Areas : Pediatric liver transplantation, Kasai procedure for biliary atresia, and complex liver tumor resection, among other pediatric liver surgeries. Cutting-Edge Techniques: Proficient in the surgical treatment of pediatric liver diseases such as biliary atresia, inherited metabolic diseases, cholestasis, and hepatoblastoma, having treated over 1700 cases of various pediatric liver diseases and rare diseases; as a core member of the team, systematically conducting liver transplantation surgery

Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine logo Affiliated Hospital Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Zhan Qingyuan

Chief Physician, Professor, Head of Respiratory Critical Care and ECMO

Organ Transplant

Research areas : perioperative extracorporeal life support during transplantation, ARDS, and post-transplant severe respiratory failure; Cutting-edge technologies: ECMO bridging lung transplantation and treatment of severe respiratory complications after transplantation; Areas of expertise: critical respiratory failure before lung transplantation and primary graft failure after transplantation; Academic highlights: Leading expert in domestic ECMO guidelines; Core value: Establishing standardized treatment

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Patient Stories

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Restarting the "Life Purifier"—An Indonesian Youth's Kidney Miracle Patient records

Organ Transplant

Patient records Name: Adi Age: 28 Nationality: Indonesia Diagnosis: End-stage renal disease (IgA nephropathy) Treatment Hospital: Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Wuhan) Freed from the constraints of the dialysis machine, we found him a "matching" new life. Adi, a talented young photographer from Bandung, Indonesia, 28, had captured countless moving moments with his lens. Five years ago, however, he developed gross hematuria after a cold

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Breaking Free from the "Shackles of Breathing"—A Thai Elder's Heartfelt Words Continued in China

Organ Transplant

Patient records Name: Somchai Age: 65 Nationality: Thailand Diagnosis: End-stage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) Treatment Hospital: China-Japan Friendship Hospital (National Center for Respiratory Medicine) When breathing becomes a luxury, we find him a "new leaf" of life. Somchai, a 65-year-old retired university professor from Chiang Mai, Thailand, was a gentle and refined man. However, at a time when he should have been enjoying his retirement, an "invisible shackle" choked him. He suffered from i

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Heart Transplant: A Transnational Relay of a CASE 03
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Heart Transplant: A Transnational Relay of a "Chinese Heart"—An UAE Patient Finds a Solution for End-Stage Heart Failure in China

Organ Transplant

Patient records Name: Ahmed (pseudonym) Age: 38 Nationality: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Diagnosis: Dilated cardiomyopathy, end-stage heart failure, post-cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-D) Treatment Hospital: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Heart transplantation is the last hope for patients with end-stage heart failure. But when this "heart of hope" needs to be found across borders, patients face not only the complex rules of organ allocation,

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Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplant: When CASE 04
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Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplant: When "Not Living Past One Year Old" Becomes a Prophecy—A Mongolian Mother's Journey of "Saving Her Son by Donating Part of Her Liver"

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Patient records Name: Batbayar (pseudonym) Age: 11 months Nationality: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Diagnosis: Congenital biliary atresia, decompensated biliary cirrhosis after Kasai procedure. Treatment Hospital: Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University Pediatric living donor liver transplantation is the crown jewel of organ transplantation. It tests not only surgical skills but also a healthcare system's comprehensive capabilities in donor safety, postoperative management, and long-term follow-u

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Frequently Asked Questions

Organ Transplant FAQs

Learn about clinical review, record preparation and arrangements for care in China.

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Which patients are eligible for organ transplant evaluation?

Patients with end-stage liver disease, kidney disease, lung disease, heart disease, etc., can submit their information for professional evaluation.

What documents are needed to apply for a transplant?

Usually, complete medical records, imaging, laboratory tests, previous treatments, and organ function data are required.

Can a remote transplant assessment be conducted in advance?

Some patients can undergo a remote assessment before deciding whether to travel to China.

Can children receive organ transplants?

Some pediatric patients can be evaluated for transplantation, such as in specific cases of pediatric living donor liver transplantation.

What should I do if rejection occurs after transplantation?

You need to undergo a transplant specialist evaluation as soon as possible, and adjust the immunosuppressive therapy according to the situation.

Can post-transplant infections be treated?

Yes, the transplant team can develop a treatment plan based on the type of infection, immune status, and organ function.

Do kidney transplant patients still need dialysis?

The dialysis needs before and after transplantation are different, depending on the function of the transplanted organ and the patient's recovery.

Is long-term follow-up necessary after transplantation?

Yes, transplant patients usually need long-term monitoring of organ function, infection, and rejection risk.

Can I still have a follow-up consultation with a Chinese expert after returning to my home country?

Remote follow-up can be arranged depending on the actual situation.

Is a transplant guaranteed to be successful?

The outcome of a transplant is affected by a variety of factors, including underlying medical conditions, donor and recipient conditions, surgery, and postoperative management, and requires individualized assessment.