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Non-heart-beating donors: a case study in procurement
D D Lewis1, W Valerius, M A Sommerville
1LifeCenter, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Journal of Transplant Coordination : Official Publication of the North American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO)
|April 17, 1999
Abstract:
To help meet the increasing need for transplantable organs, especially kidneys, organ procurement organizations are recovering organs from non-heart-beating patients. This article outlines the successful recovery and transplantation of kidneys from such a donor. Consent issues and historical background are also discussed.