Reduction of organ-retrieval damage and organ-discard rates

Shortages of cadaveric organs have pushed transplant programs into testing the limits of acceptable donor characteristics and into heightening review of procurement procedures in the hope of increasing transplantation rates and limiting organ wastage.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 1999-10, Vol.354 (9185), p.1136-1137
Main Authors: Davis, Connie L, Marsh, Christopher L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Blood & organ donations
Humans
Injuries
Kidney - injuries
Kidney Transplantation - statistics & numerical data
Kidneys
Middle Aged
Surgeons
Teams
Tissue and Organ Procurement - statistics & numerical data
Transplants & implants
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Summary:Shortages of cadaveric organs have pushed transplant programs into testing the limits of acceptable donor characteristics and into heightening review of procurement procedures in the hope of increasing transplantation rates and limiting organ wastage.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)90167-8