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[Surgical aspects of multi-organ harvesting for transplantation]
Michel Rayar1, Géraldine Allain2, Thomas Kerforne3
1Service de chirurgie hépatobiliaire et digestif, centre hospitalier universitaire de Rennes, site Pontchaillou, 2 rue Henri-le-Guilloux, 35000 Rennes, France; Institut NuMeCan, UMR 1241, Inserm, université de Rennes 1, campus santé, 2 avenue du Pr Léon-Bernard, 35000 Rennes, France.
The aim of multi-organ harvesting is to remove and condition organs so that they can be transplanted. It is an extremely well codified surgical procedure, performed in a precise order. It is unique in that it involves different teams, each with its own specialization.
The aim of multi-organ harvesting is to remove and condition organs so that they can be transplanted. It is an extremely well codified surgical procedure, performed in a precise order. It is unique in that it involves different teams, each with its own specialization.
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