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[Technic of multiple procurement from donor cadavers (observations on 19 cases)].
Chirurgia Italiana
|April 1, 1985
Summary
Multiple organ procurement procedures enable the safe harvesting of kidneys, liver, pancreas, and heart from single donors. This facilitates transplantation of vital organs, improving patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Procedures
- Transplantation Medicine
- Organ Procurement
Context:
- The increasing demand for extrarenal organ transplants necessitates advanced procurement techniques.
- Established procedures for multiple organ harvesting from cadaveric donors are crucial for transplant programs.
- The University of Genoa's Department of Surgery - Section Transplantation has experience in organ procurement.
Purpose:
- To describe and evaluate the efficacy of multiple cadaveric organ procurement procedures.
- To highlight the ability to procure multiple organs (kidneys, liver, pancreas, heart) from a single donor without compromising kidney viability.
- To report on the outcomes of transplanted organs procured through these techniques.
Summary:
- Nineteen cases of multiple organ harvesting were performed at the University of Genoa between 1983 and 1984.
- Kidneys were transplanted locally or at other National Organ Transplant (NOT) Centers.
- Segmental pancreatic allografts were given to two patients, and two livers were successfully transplanted in Italy and Europe.
Impact:
- Demonstrates the feasibility and success of multi-organ procurement for transplantation.
- Contributes to the growing field of extrarenal organ transplantation by providing viable organs.
- Facilitates the successful transplantation of kidneys, livers, and pancreases, potentially saving lives.