Why is it impossible to transplant a bladder? It seems strange to me that a heart can be transplanted and a bladder can’t.

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Why is it impossible to transplant a bladder? It seems strange to me that a heart can be transplanted and a bladder can’t.

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Answer 1

I haven’t found any sources saying it’s impossible. There are other ways doctors have been able to form new “bladders” using the patient’s bowels or insert new ones that aren’t purely biological.

It’s probably better for the patient too because a bladder transplant would cause them to get on immunosuppressive drugs to prevent organ rejection.