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

No standard transplant surgeries are typically harder on the donor than the recipient. There’s always some luck, including bad luck, but there’s no surgery that’s started with the expectation that the recipient will bounce right back but the donor will have a terrible time.