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Legal Regulations Regarding Transplantation - In Poland, Germany and Switzerland

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Huzarska D., Huzarska J., Pędziński L., Sowa P., Szpak A.

Polish Journal of Public Health

2015

vol. 124

issue 4

169-173

Introduction. Transplantation surgery, involving transplantation of cells, tissues and organs, constitutes a common medical practice that saves the lives of a great number of patients. Aim. The purpose of the present paper is to provide a comparative analysis of the legal regulations regarding transplantation that are in practice inside three European countries: Poland and Germany - EU Member States - and Switzerland - a non-EU state. The considerations made herein are meant to find an answer to the question whether the provisions of law regarding transplantation in the specified European countries regulate the legal situation of the donor and the recipient in a similar manner. Material and methods. The paper is based on the following source documents: The Cell, Tissue and Organ Recovery, Storage and Transplantation Act of July 1, 2005; The Act on Donation, Recovery and Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of November 5, 1997 (Transplantation Act - TPG); Federal Act on Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells of October 8, 2004. In our work, we applied two methods, the first being comparative, and the second being dogmatic-legal. The latter consists of analyzing the provisions regarding transplantation as found within the three selected European countries. Results and Discussion. Under Polish, German and Swiss law alike, the recovery of cells, tissues and organs is allowed from an adult, who, under the Polish and German Acts, has full capacity to enter into legal transactions, and who, under the Swiss Act - is an adult who is mentally competent. Of note is that a minor might only be a donor in ex vivo transplantation provided that precisely specified requirements are met. Of additional note is that, under the German and Swiss Acts, recovery of tissues and organs from a human cadaver donor is allowed only if this person gave consent for such recovery prior to their death; under the Polish Act, this is allowed unless the deceased person expressed their objection when alive. Conclusion. As far as ex vivo transplantation is concerned, the legal solutions regarding transplantation in Poland, Germany and Switzerland regulate the legal situation of the donor and the recipient of a transplant in a similar way, although there are a few significant differences. As for ex mortuo transplantations - the legal solutions applied in each country greatly differ.

The use of CO2 laser in laryngeal cancer surgery

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Marków M., Sańpruch Ł., Sańpruch P., Domka W., Sowa P., Misiołek M.

Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis

2018

issue 72

90-94

Lasers have now become a common tool used in human lives. They have found their application in numerous, unrelated disciplines. Implemented commonly in medicine, in laryngological practice it has become a tool used primarily in endoscopic laryngeal microsurgery. The CO2 laser is most commonly used in laryngeal microsurgery. In some cases the outcome of laser therapies is comparable to that achieved by means of traditional procedures – partial surgery through laryngofissure and radiotherapy. As a proved non-invasive method with a small number of complications, it has become elective surgery in stages T1 and T2 of laryngeal cancer. The benefits effecting from the use of a CO2 laser also include shorter hospitalization, quicker recovery, lower costs and no need for a tracheotomy or feeding tube. Such a method is far better accepted by the patients, which contributes to an improved mental condition and healing. If unsuccessful, the therapy may be combined with radiotherapy or external access surgery with a well-preserved anatomy.

Laser na stałe wkomponował się w życie człowieka. Jest urządzeniem, które znajduje zastosowanie w wielu niespo-krewnionych ze sobą dziedzinach. Używany powszechnie w medycynie, w laryngologii stał się narzędziem stosowa-nym przede wszystkim w mikrochirurgii krtani z dostępu endoskopowego. Do mikrochirurgi laserowej krtani używany jest najczęściej laser CO2. W wybranych przypadkach skuteczność leczenia laserem jest porównywalna z tradycyjnymi metodami, m.in. operacją częściową z dostępu przez laryngofissurę oraz radioterapią. Będąc metodą małoinwazyjną, dającą małą liczbę powikłań, stał się techniką z wyboru w leczeniu raka krtani w stopniu zaawansowania miejscowego T1 i T2. Ponadto wśród zalet stosowania lasera CO2 w leczeniu należy wymienić krótszy czas hospitalizacji i rekon-walescencji, niższy koszt, brak konieczności założenia tracheotomii i żywienia przez sondę dożołądkową. Metoda ta jest zdecydowanie lepiej akceptowana przez pacjentów, co pozytywnie wpływa na ich kondycję psychiczną i proces gojenia. W razie niepowodzenia leczenie może zostać uzupełnione o radioterapię czy też chirurgię z dojścia zewnętrz-nego, przy dość dobrze zachowanej anatomii.

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