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Organ recovery from an 84-year-old donor: a case study
1Ohio Valley LifeCenter, Cincinnati, USA.
Journal of Transplant Coordination : Official Publication of the North American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO)
|March 25, 1998
Abstract:
To help meet the increasing need for transplantable organs, organ procurement organizations should consider evaluating all brain-dead patients, regardless of the upper age limit. This article outlines the successful recovery and transplantation of the liver of an 84-year-old donor. Organ placement and financial issues involved with the case are also discussed.