When Operating on Dead People Saves Lives: Benefits of Surgical Organ Donor Intensivists

Solid organ transplantation has emerged as a life-saving treatment for many patients suffering from end-stage organ failure. Organs have been successfully recovered after a variety of aggressive interventions. We propose that decompressive laparotomy, when clinically indicated, should be considered...

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Main Authors: Kristin Long, Cynthia Talley, Rebecca B. Yarrison, Andrew Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/608673