Organ retrieval and preservation

The success of organ transplantation can be attributed to many factors but ultimately depends upon retrieval and preservation techniques to maintain the quality of an organ. Thoracic and abdominal organs from deceased donors are retrieved during a multi-organ procedure. The organs are flushed and cooled in  situ with preservation solution followed by dissection and removal. With high-risk donors, such as donation after circulatory death, rapid in-situ cooling is essential to minimize the injury. Live kidney donation is becoming increasingly popular and the disincentives have been significantly reduce d by the introduction of minimally invasive techniques such as the laparoscopic retrieval technique.
Source: Surgery (Medicine Publishing) - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Transplantation Source Type: research