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(Uncontrolled) donation after cardiac determination of death: a note of caution
Christopher James Doig1, David A Zygun
1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary.
Abstract:
In this short article, we articulate a position that organ recovery from uncontrolled DCD (uDCD)--primarily patients who have suffered a cardiac arrest--is unlikely to result in a significant number of organs, and this small gain must be balanced against significant risk of unduly influencing resuscitation provider decision-making, and jeopardizing public trust in the propriety of organ donation and transplantation.
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