Liver Procurement for Orthotopic Transplantation: An Analysis of the Pittsburgh Experience
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- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Hepatology
- Vol. 4 (Supplement) , 66S-71S
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.1840040718
Abstract
The incidence of prospective organ donors in the United States and the techniques which are to used to guarantee their optimal use after identification are analyzed. Attitudes of the public and health professionals toward organ donation are discussed. The organization of the Pittsburgh Organ Procurement Agency and its relationship to other such agencies is described. Finally, the presently used techniques of liver salvaging and preservation are outlined.Keywords
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