Bernard Allen
Question:236 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of kidney transplants carried out in each of the years 1996 to 1998; and the hospitals in which these transplants were carried out. [26781/99]
Written Answers. - Kidney Transplants.
Kidney transplants in Ireland are performed at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. The number of transplants performed at the hospital for each of the years 1996 to 1998 is as follows;
|
Year |
Number of Transplants |
|
1996 |
108 |
|
1997 |
110 |
|
1998 |
152 |
In addition, there were two simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants performed in 1996, three in 1997 and four in 1998 at Beaumont Hospital.