Success rates

The success rates for transplantation in New Zealand are comparable to the international rates. The table below shows the patient survival rates at one year and five years for hearts, lungs, livers and the graft survival rates for kidneys and pancreas' in NZ. These figures are from deceased donors only.

Organ 1 Year 5 Year
Heart 86% 75%
Lungs 80% 40%
Liver 95% 87%
Pancreas 92% 87%
Kidneys 94% 78%

 

 

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