Liver procurement for orthotopic transplantation: an analysis of the Pittsburgh experience.
The incidence of prospective organ donors in the United States and the techniques which are to used to guarantee their optimal use after identification are analyzed. Attitudes of the public and health professionals toward organ donation are discussed. The organization of the Pittsburgh Organ Procurement Agency and its relationship to other such agencies is described. Finally, the presently used techniques of liver salvaging and preservation are outlined.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005582:Foundations; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D009926:Organ Preservation / Q000379:methods; D010414:Pennsylvania; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014481:United States