The Deceased Transplant Recipients: A Forgotten Source of Organ Donors
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Incidence of Death with Functioning Grafts (DWGF)
1.2. Historical Aspect of Transplantation of the DWGF Kidneys
1.3. Selection of the DWGF Kidneys
1.4. Allocation of the DWGF Kidney
1.5. Technical Aspect of the Organ Recovery and Transplantation of the DWGF Kidney
1.5.1. Organ Procurement
1.5.2. Histocompatibility Testing and Immunosuppression
1.5.3. The Transplantation Procedure
1.5.4. Function of the DGWF Kidneys
1.6. The special Case of the Domino Transplant Affected by TMA and FSGS
1.7. Organs from the Deceased Transplant Recipient
2. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Nghiem, D.D. The Deceased Transplant Recipients: A Forgotten Source of Organ Donors. Uro 2023, 3, 187-198. https://doi.org/10.3390/uro3030020
Nghiem DD. The Deceased Transplant Recipients: A Forgotten Source of Organ Donors. Uro. 2023; 3(3):187-198. https://doi.org/10.3390/uro3030020
Chicago/Turabian StyleNghiem, Dai D. 2023. "The Deceased Transplant Recipients: A Forgotten Source of Organ Donors" Uro 3, no. 3: 187-198. https://doi.org/10.3390/uro3030020