Why are some organ transplant surgeries harder on the donor than the recipient?

Question

I’d think it would much more difficult to put an organ in than take one out. Also, I assume the donor is quite healthy, while the recipient is very much not so (needing an organ and all).

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Answer 1

Most organs are from deceased donors. Of living donor transplants, most are kidney transplants. The kidneys sit deep at the back of the abdomen, and the surgery to remove one is pretty invasive. The recipient has a simpler surgery. The donated kidney is transplanted into the groin and connected to the blood vessels there. Their own two kidneys are left untouched.