Xenotransplantation is an alternative solution to organ transplants.
It is the procedure of transplanting animal organs to humans. This process, which was once considered rather radical is now a brighter alternative for many people who need an organ transplant but do not have a donor. Luckily, for many patients in need of organs, the procedures of this surgery have rapidly improved and begun to gain much support from a lot of researchers and scientists who view xenotransplantation as a surgery that could very easily become the number one solution to the lack of organs available. According to a recent study, only 2000 hearts are available each year while 45,000 Americans under 65 years old could benefit from a transplant. Because of the increasing need of human organs such as hearts, livers, and kidneys, researcher are left to find a new solution to this problem.