The AJT Report: The Dangers of DCD Livers. As the push to use DCD livers continues, do patients really understand the potential drawbacks?
This month, The AJT Report investigates the risks associated with using donation after cardiac death livers and explores whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. Also this month, we look at two novel methods for donor kidney removal.
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D002102:Cadaver; D003643:Death; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000592:standards*