RT Book, Section
A1 Goussous, Naeem
A1 Scalea, Joseph R.
A2 Feliciano, David V.
A2 Mattox, Kenneth L.
A2 Moore, Ernest E.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175135934
T1 Organ Donation from Trauma Patients
T2 Trauma, 9e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260143348
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175135934
RD 2024/04/19
AB KEY  POINTSSolid  organ  transplantation  is  the  treatment  of  choice  for  end-organ  dysfunction  in  many  organs  and  provides  advantages  in  survival  and  improved  quality  of  life.The  use  of  organs  from  HIV-  and  hepatitis  C  virus–infected  donors  along  with  advancements  in  organ  preservation  will  help  to  narrow  the  gap  between  organ  supply  and  demand.The  Organ  Procurement  and  Transplantation  Network  is  the  organization  that  oversees  these  activities.Trauma  and  acute  care  surgeons  play  a  pivotal  role  in  early  management  of  potential  organ  donors.The  transplant  team  does  not  manage  the  donor  in  donation  after  cardiac  death  until  the  patient  dies.Brain  death  is  associated  with  a  series  of  events  that  affect  every  organ  system,  but  especially  the  cardiovascular  and  respiratory  systems.The  early  adoption  of  aggressive  donor  management  protocols  will  allow  maximization  of  organ  utilization  and  expansion  of  the  donor  pool.Unmanned  aircraft  systems  are  a  promising  modality  for  more  efficient  and  safe  organ  transportation.