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Have you ever wondered how much the average person is worth?
By the way, each of us is a real walking bank, the capitalization of which is at a fairly good level. Now we will clearly show you how much the most expensive parts of your body cost in different clinics around the world. You just don't need to sell anything!
Small intestine
2 500 $
Many people mistakenly believe that the stomach digests food. Not at all, the process takes place in the small intestine, which can sometimes cause problems. Modern transplantology allows you to get rid of stomach problems for relatively little money, informs Ukr.Media.
Cornea of the eye
$ 5000
Vision problems are a bit more serious. Most often, you need to change the cornea, which is not very easy to get. The first successful corneal transplant operation was performed over a hundred years ago, and it is not clear how the doctors coped at all at that time. Today, special departments of plastic surgery can offer you a quick and practically safe corneal transplant operation. True, not cheap.
Egg
7500$
Infertility problems increasingly concern Europeans. Fortunately, doctors can solve this unpleasant problem with the help of a donor egg.
Pancreas
10 000 $
Among other things, the pancreas produces insulin, which is extremely important for our body. When this organ is disturbed, a person develops diabetes. Most are forced to live with diabetes until the very end, but if you have free money, you can decide on a transplant.
Marrow
13 000 $
Bone marrow is a source of stem cells, which are highly valued in medicine. It is he who is transplanted, trying to cope with oncological diseases. A liter of bone marrow is very expensive, as it is not easy to find the right, suitable donor.
Lungs
20 000 $
A vital organ that delivers oxygen throughout the body. Unfortunately, lung diseases are becoming more and more common these days, and there is a shortage of donors - they become useless just a couple of hours after the death of the body. Therefore, doctors have to show miracles of efficiency in an attempt to transplant donor lungs. Hence the high price of the organ.
Kidneys
70 000 $
All these jokes about exchanging a kidney for a car or even an apartment have a certain basis. Kidneys are rejected quite often and it is this organ that takes 75% of all operations regarding the attitude to transplantology. No wonder they ask for such money for a kidney!
Liver
120 000 $
The liver performs a number of vital functions, such as removing toxins from the body, thermoregulation, metabolism and food processing. Doctors long ago learned how to transplant a liver, taking only a part of the donor organ. Nevertheless, it is one of the most expensive parts of our body.
Heart
250 000 $
But with the heart, everything is much more complicated. Transplantation is still very dangerous and often ends in death, and a new organ rarely lasts more than 5-7 years. But the queue for surgery never shortens — everyone wants to live at least a little longer.
Head
5 000 000 $
It should be noted that so far no head transplant has been performed on a person. But the American doctor managed to successfully complete the operation on guinea pigs and dogs, promising to conduct the first test on a person next year. How much will a donor body cost? Well, the operation itself will cost 12 million dollars, they plan to spend 5 million on the donor.
