TY - JOUR
T1 - Digital imaging of extended criteria donor livers to facilitate placement and utilization.
AU - Guarrera, James V.
AU - Samstein, Benjamin
AU - Goldstein, Michael J.
AU - Arrington, Ben
AU - Dorritie, Richard
AU - Lapointe-Rudow, Dianne
AU - Renz, John F.
AU - Emond, Jean C.
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - The disparity between organ supply and demand has necessitated more aggressive use of livers from extended criteria donors. Organ sharing between donor service areas and transplant centers in other regions is common. Confidence in the graft quality is greatly improved with a digital image taken in conjunction with the recovery surgeon's report and biopsy data. Three cases in which digital images of various levels of quality allowed the recipient's surgery to proceed, minimized the cold ischemia time, and yielded excellent outcomes are described. Another case in which a picture was not available and the liver was discarded after importation is also presented for comparison.
AB - The disparity between organ supply and demand has necessitated more aggressive use of livers from extended criteria donors. Organ sharing between donor service areas and transplant centers in other regions is common. Confidence in the graft quality is greatly improved with a digital image taken in conjunction with the recovery surgeon's report and biopsy data. Three cases in which digital images of various levels of quality allowed the recipient's surgery to proceed, minimized the cold ischemia time, and yielded excellent outcomes are described. Another case in which a picture was not available and the liver was discarded after importation is also presented for comparison.
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U2 - 10.7182/prtr.20.1.d1qv6734j850w704
DO - 10.7182/prtr.20.1.d1qv6734j850w704
M3 - Article
C2 - 20397341
AN - SCOPUS:77952299613
SN - 1526-9248
VL - 20
SP - 14
EP - 17
JO - Progress in Transplantation
JF - Progress in Transplantation
IS - 1
ER -