Standardization of transplant procurement procedures

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 250-

  Botha, Phil ^a   Clark, Stephen C ^a   Dark, John H ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATELECTASIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTAMINATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EXTUBATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART OUTPUT; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; IMPLANTATION; LETTER; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG INFLATION; LUNG RESECTION; MEDICAL STAFF; MONITORING; MORTALITY; ORGAN PRESERVATION; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RISK; SAMPLING; STANDARDIZATION; THORACIC CAVITY;

CHECKLIST; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 77953374962     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.03.027     Document Type: Letter

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