Establishing the possibility of neonatal and paediatric organ/tissue donation

There are increasing demands for donated organs/tissues and a heightened awareness amongst the medical and nursing professions regarding recognition of potential donors and obtaining consent. This article explores the possibility of donation from neonates and highlights an innovative practice that has so far proven to be successful. As transplantation in newborns is in its infancy and long term results have yet to be evaluated, physicians performing such transplan-tations must evaluate the benefits, problems and costs to the infants, their families and society.