[Bioethical triangle of transplants]

Organ transplantation is one of the highest forms of medical procedures due to the many technical implications as well as to new frontiers to be conquered while searching for new therapeutic options that reach far beyond ordinary decisions. Although technical skills were developed primarily, it was not until immune reaction to rejection was understood and control of biological variables achieved that transplantation acquired a greater scope. Bioethical performance is currently a challenge. As a human multidisciplinary activity, this is not without bias or skew. Therefore, the social and cultural context in the deontological and bioethical sense acquire the greatest relevance, particularly when values and principles inherent to human life are taken into account along with the complex angles derived from human interactions in the bioethical triangle.

This triangle is represented by the individual requiring an organ, the person who is the donor under specific circumstances, and the individuals who are responsible for procurement, transplantation and evaluation of the validity of this therapeutic option.