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[A double balloon catheter for the procurement of abdominal organs]
G Benoit1, H Bensadoun, I Borie
1Service d'Urologie, Centre de prélèvement d'organes de l'Université Paris-Sud, Hôpital de Bicêtre.
Annales D'Urologie
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
When harvesting kidneys, a double balloon catheter can be inserted either at the bedside if cardiac arrest occurs or in the operating room. This catheter reduces the time required for dissection of the aorta and decreases the amount of fluid needed to cool the organs.