DCD donors: A unique source to significantly increase organ donation

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 745-746

  García Valdecasas, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT DISEASE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DONATION AFTER CARDIAC DEATH; EDITORIAL; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ISCHEMIA; LIVER GRAFT; LONG TERM CARE; NORMOTHERMIC EXTRACORPOREAL MACHINE OXYGENATOR; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN PRESERVATION; OXYGENATOR; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESUSCITATION; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL RATE;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; REGISTRIES; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 80052919661     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.06.002     Document Type: Editorial

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