Transplantation in Australia--50 years of progress.
OBJECTIVE
To review the history of clinical transplantation practice in Australia.


METHODS
The first major source was published reports, chiefly in The Medical Journal of Australia (129 articles). The second source was personal communication with those involved in early and current transplantation programs.


METHODS
The first known transplant of each organ in Australia and the results of current programs have been documented.


CONCLUSIONS
Transplantation of the kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, cornea, or bone marrow are available and accepted therapies for an increasing number of suitable patients, limited mainly by the number of donors.
Chapman
J R
JR
Department of Renal Medicine, Westmead Hospital, NSW.
D001315:Australia; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005544:Forecasting; D006266:Health Education; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends*; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation; D011639:Public Opinion; D012042:Registries; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement