Reimplantation

Reimplantation is a surgical operation for re-implantation (replantation) of any organ or tissue.

Reimplantation may be necessary if the originally implanted organ or tissue fails. This occurs when the recipient's immune system recognizes the implant as foreign and begins to produce antibodies against it. To avoid rejection during reimplantation, the patient is usually prescribed immunosuppressants that suppress the immune system.

Most often, reimplantation is performed when transplanting a kidney, liver, heart or other vital organs. Sometimes it is necessary to replace a failed bone or cartilage graft. Reimplantation of heart valves or blood vessels is performed when complications develop after a previous operation.

Thus, reimplantation allows an organ or tissue to be re-implanted after a failed primary transplant. The success of reimplantation largely depends on correctly selected immunosuppressive therapy for a particular patient.

Reimplantation or reimplantation refers to the transplantation of a foreign object back to its original location.

The main procedure is end organ transplantation, i.e. transplantation of components and implantation of new organs to provide functions they have lost due to disease or injury. However, there are cases when the graft is damaged and a new implantation is required, that is, reimplantation to restore the functions of the organ