Implementing a donation after circulatory death program in a setting of donation after brain death activity.

CONCLUSIONS: A DCD program was feasible and increased procurement of splancnic organs (kidney and liver). Starting a DCD program in a traditionally oriented to DBD poses some organizational and cultural problems. A skilled, experienced ECMO team is necessary to to guarantee organ ex vivo perfusion. Another important aspect for the implementation of a DCD program is the collaboration with the emergency system which allows a therapeutic approach of patients with cardiac arrest . PMID: 29808973 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29808973?dopt=Abstract

Source: Minerva Anestesiologica - May 31, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Minerva Anestesiol Source Type: research