Other specialized transplant procedures performed at Yale-New Haven Hospital include:

• Bone marrow transplants – Replacing diseased bone marrow (which makes critical stem cells) with healthy marrow can put cancer into remission.
• Stem cell transplants – Replacing diseased stem cells (the cells from which other cells develop) can put cancer into remission.
• Bone transplants – Bones from cadaver donors can be used to replace damaged or destroyed bone in living individuals.
• Skin transplants –Donated skin can provide protection from infection while new skin grows.
• Cornea transplants – Corneas from cadaver donors can restore vision in people whose own corneas no longer function properly.

More general information about transplantation can be found at Yale Medical Group’s health information website.