# Repeated donation of same organ?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeated-donation-of-same-organ/9019>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 22, 2000, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeated-donation-of-same-organ/9019 "2000-03-22T22:26:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frank\_gone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e4f/32.png) [@Frank\_gone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_gone)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2000, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeated-donation-of-same-organ/9019/1 "2000-03-22T22:26:00Z")

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Does anyone know of a case where someone has received an organ donation, and upon their death re-donated the same organ? It seems like an organ would eventually wear out, but could it possibly make it through several  
people (and I’m sure it would vary by organ)?

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**Author:** ![Sofa\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2000, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeated-donation-of-same-organ/9019/2 "2000-03-22T22:27:00Z")

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_Deja vu!_