[Can the number of donor kidneys for children be increased by using the kidneys of dead newborn infants?].
The donor pool for kidney transplantation in small children may be extended by the use of kidneys from deceased newborns. From 1973 to 1983 at our institution 189 mature newborns died, of which were 105 from the clinical point of view and 82 from the pathological-anatomical sight suitable as organ donors. The most frequent causes of death were disorders of the heart and circulation (60) and of the respiratory system (46). It is pointed to the problem of the establishment of brain death in newborns.
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Kinderklinik Bereichs Medizin, Charité der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
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Grauel
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D002102:Cadaver; D002648:Child; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement
Kann die Zahl der Spendernieren für Kinder durch Verwendung der Nieren verstorbener Neugeborener vergrössert werden?