TRANSPLANTATION IN AUSTRALIA - 50 YEARS OF PROGRESS

Objective: To review the history of clinical transplantation practice in Australia. Data sources and study selection: 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. Data extraction and synthesis: 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.