What is a live donor vs. a dead donor?
Dead donor:
Organs:
Heart
Liver
Kidneys
Lungs
Pancreas
Small intestines
Hands
Face
Uterus
Tissues:
Corneas
Skin
Middle ear veins
Heart valves
Tendons
Ligaments
Bones
Cartilage
Live donor*
Kidney
Part of liver
Part of lung
Part of intestine
Part of pancreas
Part of uterus
Blood
Bone marrow
Cornea
Autografts:
Skin graft
Blood vessel graft
Bone graft
Bone marrow graft
Bones
Tendon
Skin
Amnion
*Note that even though it is possible for the transplant to be done by a living donor it doesn’t mean that it isn’t common. Some of these donations are very uncommon but do happen occasionally.