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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/608673 |
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