Maximizing liver transplantation from non-heart-beating donors.
In order to increase the supply of transplantable organs, an increasing number of organ procurement organizations are adopting policies regarding donations from non-heart-beating donors. Few centers, however, actually recover and transplant these organs. This article reviews a case in which kidneys and livers imported from out of state were successfully recovered from a non-heart-beating donor and transplanted. In addition, the article demonstrates how cooperation and flexibility in transplant personnel can increase the number of organs transplanted from a non-heart-beating donor.
LifeCenter, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000379:methods*