Technical aspects for live-donor organ procurement for liver, kidney, pancreas, and intestine. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2015 Apr;20(2):133-9
Date
02/20/2015Pubmed ID
25695592DOI
10.1097/MOT.0000000000000181Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84938850874 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article reviews current strategies for living-donor organ procurement in liver, kidney, pancreas, and intestinal transplant.
RECENT FINDINGS: Here we summarize current open and laparoscopic approaches to living donation of abdominal organs.
SUMMARY: Living donation strategies expand the organ pool in the setting of a significant organ shortage.
Author List
Kim J, Zimmerman MAAuthor
Joohyun Kim MD, PhD Associate Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Heart ArrestHumans
Liver
Living Donors
Organ Transplantation
Tissue and Organ Procurement