The District Tissue Bank (BDT) is a Latin American reference in the selection of donors, rescue, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues for implant purposes.
We are the first bank in Latin America with development and standardization in acellular dermis to favor definitive skin regeneration in burn patients.
There is currently a list of more than 1,000 people in Bogotá waiting for a cornea transplant. Patients who have suffered severe burns are waiting for skin and amniotic membrane transplants for their recovery.
What tissues does the District Tissue Bank process?
Glycerolized acellular dermis
Skin processing
Corneal and scleral processing
Musculoskeletal tissue processing
Amniotic membrane processing
for use in ophthalmology, plastic surgery and maxillofacial surgery
Circumstances in which
tissue is donated
Anatomical components can be obtained from living or deceased donors.
In the case of living donors, appropriate conditions must be guaranteed to minimize as much as possible the risks assumed by the person who wishes to voluntarily donate tissue, following the legal and medical requirements already established.
In terms of tissues, corneas, skin, bones, bone marrow, blood vessels, heart valves, cartilage, tendons, sclera and amniotic membrane can be transplanted.
Tissue beneficiaries
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Patients with diseases that present vision loss.
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Patients requiring eyeball repair.
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Patients with extensive skin lesions such as burns, vascular ulcers, skin infections or in need of cosmetic or reconstructive surgeries.
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Bone cancer patients.
The projects developed at the District Tissue Bank (BDT) favorably impact the quality of life of multiple patients in different specialties such as plastic surgery, burns, orthopedics, ophthalmology and maxillofacial surgery, thanks to its advances in the development of acellular dermis, vestibuloplasty, osteomuscular tissue and therapeutic uses of amniotic membrane.
District Tissue Bank Team
Astrid Malagón
Quality Coordinator of the District Tissue Bank
Bacteriologist. Esp. MSc.
Linda Guerrero
Directora médica tejido laminar (piel membrana amniótica y dermis acelular)
Médica. Esp. Cirugía plástica
Achievements and certifications
The District Tissue Bank is the first bank in Latin America with development and standardization in acellular dermis to favor definitive skin regeneration in burn patients.
Our District Tissue Bank is certified in Good Practices by INVIMA.
Ha sido galardonado con la ORDEN CIVIL AL MÉRITO Dona Bogotá 2017-2018-2019-2020-2023
It is a pioneer in the District and nationally in the amniotic membrane donation program for the treatment of burn patients and for ophthalmology and maxillofacial surgery specialties.
Latin America reference center for the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Mexico and Chile.
Leave your legacy to the world
Many people who need a tissue transplant do not get one because there are not enough donations. Every month there are more patients on the waiting list for a chance to improve their quality of life.
Tissue donation is a gift, a voluntary act by which a person in life or after death donates his or her tissues for transplantation for the sole purpose of helping other people.
Facilities
District Tissue Bank
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