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Orthotopic liver transplantation [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
Gordon, RD, Starzl, TE, Van Thiel, DH
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Cultural analysis of an organ procurement organization

Progress in Transplantation, 2001
Organ procurement organizations are a critical link in the acquisition, placement, and transport of human organs for transplantation. Employed within the organ procurement organizations are organ transplant coordinators and support staff who constitute the front line in the challenge to diminish the gap between the supply and demand for organs ...
R W, Gimbel   +2 more
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Organ procurement: Spanish transplant procurement management

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2011
Transplantation is an accepted therapeutic option to save or improve the quality of life when organ failure occurs or tissue replacements are needed. However, the lack of organs is the major limitation. The deceased organ procurement organization and professionals provide the solution to this international problem.
Martí, Manyalich   +5 more
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Organ Procurement

DeckerMed Surgery, 2015
Improvements in immunosuppression, organ preservation, surgical technique, and recipient management have led to the widespread adoption of transplantation as a viable therapeutic option for end-stage organ disease. Consequently, more patients than ever are benefiting from organ transplantation.
Paul Alvord   +3 more
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The Organization of Organ Procurement

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 1989
The American organ procurement system has improved and matured in the last five years. At the same time, the basic challenges facing it have remained substantially the same because the moral and legal framework of the system has not changed. Success at organ procurement continues to depend on the voluntary cooperation of medical professionals and the ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Organ Procurement and Transplantation

Nursing Clinics of North America, 1989
The path of successful organ transplants has been sown with considerable ethical, legal, social, and moral dilemmas. Some of these dilemmas have been addressed to the public's satisfaction, but many questions are left to be answered. The possibility of prolonging a life through high-technology medicine such as transplantation and through the use of ...
openaire   +2 more sources

The conduct of thoracic organ procurement

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2020
Transplantation has become the gold-standard treatment for endstage heart and lung failure. A well-executed procurement process is the cornerstone of a successful transplant program and patient outcome after transplantation. The aim of this review was to describe a standardized protocol and guidelines for optimal thoracic organ procurement.
Akshay Sharma   +6 more
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