| Kidney transplantation from non heart-beating donors. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 15570790 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
The use of non heart-beating donor (NHBD) kidneys to expand transplant programmes offers an answer to the problem of donor shortage. This source of kidneys is utilised by very few renal transplant units despite longstanding and growing evidence of equivalent graft function and survival, compared with cadaveric donor organs. This article reviews the selection criteria, technical approaches and logistical organisation involved in NHBD kidney retrieval and transplantation and outlines the evidence for graft function and survival, and patient outcome. The ethical and legal implications of running a NHBD programme are discussed, and some areas of current and likely future research are covered. |
| | |
Authors:
|
N R Brook; M L Nicholson |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland Volume: 1 ISSN: 1479-666X ISO Abbreviation: Surgeon Publication Date: 2003 Dec |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2004-12-01 Completed Date: 2004-12-21 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101168329 Medline TA: Surgeon Country: Scotland |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 311-22 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
The University Division of Transplant Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE1 6GF. nicholasbrook@fastmail.fm |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Graft Rejection Humans Hypothermia, Induced Kidney Transplantation* / methods Organ Preservation Patient Selection Perfusion Tissue Donors |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Counting health care: is there aF in CE?
Next Document: Selecting the best from the rest.