Successful Recovery and Transplantation of 11 Organs Including Face, Bilateral Upper Extremities, and Thoracic and Abdominal Organs From a Single Deceased Organ Donor.
We report on the to date largest recovery of 11 organs from a single deceased donor with the transplantation of face, bilateral upper extremities, heart, 1 lung, liver (split for 2 recipients), kidneys, pancreas, and intestine. Although logistically challenging, this case demonstrates the feasibility and safety of the recovery of multiple thoracic and abdominal organs with multiple vascular composite allotransplants and tissues. Our experience of 8 additional successful multiple vascular composite allotransplants, thoracic, and abdominal organ recoveries suggests that such procedures are readily accomplishable from the same deceased donor.
1 Division of Transplant Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. 2 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. 3 Pediatric Transplant Center, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA. 4 New England Organ Bank, Waltham, MA.
Stefan G
SG
Tullius
Bohdan
B
Pomahac
Heung Bae
HB
Kim
Matthew J
MJ
Carty
Simon G
SG
Talbot
Helen M
HM
Nelson
Francis L
FL
Delmonico
D000328:Adult; D064595:Composite Tissue Allografts; D054445:Facial Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014019:Tissue Donors; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000601:surgery*