The optimal hormonal replacement modality selection for multiple organ procurement from brain-dead organ donors

The optimal hormonal replacement modality selection for multiple organ procurement from brain-dead organ donors

The management of brain-dead organ donors is complex. The use of inotropic agents and replacement of depleted hormones (hormonal replacement therapy) is crucial for successful multiple organ procurement, yet the optimal hormonal replacement has not been identified, and the statistical adjustment to determine the best selection is not trivial. Traditional pair-wise comparisons between every pair...

Assessment of Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donors

Introduction: We quantified the potential for organ donation and identified missed opportunities for organ donation in a single institute. Materials and methods: Data of potential organ donors and the outcome of requests fororgan donation in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Ajou University Hospital between January 2013 and July 2015 were collected and reviewed. Results: Of 1338 deaths that occu...

Principles of multiple organ procurement from cadaver donors.

The need for cadaveric organs other than kidneys for transplantation is increasing. Principles and techniques that allow their procurement without jeopardizing renal recovery are outlined. These include utilization of brain dead donors, careful donor selection, and surgery which minimizes warm ischema while avoiding iatrogenic injury. Utilizing this approach, a variety of combinations of organs...

Multiple Organ Procurement

Profile of effective donors from organ and tissue procurement services

OBJECTIVE To characterize the profile of effective organ and tissue donors and to understand which organs and tissues were donated for transplantation. METHODS This was a quantitative, descriptive, exploratory, retrospective study that analyzed clinical data from 305 donors between January 2006 to December 2010. The data were then analyzed using descriptive analyses, generating frequency tabl...