In‐hospital logistics: what are the key aspects for succeeding in each of the steps of the process of controlled donation after circulatory death?. (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Murphy, Paul; Boffa, Catherine; Manara, Alex; Ysebaert, Dirk; de Jongh, Wim
• Is Part Of: Transplant international. Volume 29:Number 7(2016)
• Page Start: 760
• Page End: 770
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: controlled -- donation after cardiac death -- donation after circulatory death -- nonheart beating donation; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Periodicals; 617.95405
• DOI: 10.1111/tri.12708
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0934-0874

Abstract

Summary: Donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are becoming an increasingly important population of organ donors in Europe and worldwide. We report the state of the art regarding controlled DCD donation describing the organizational and technical aspects of establishing a controlled DCD programme and provide recommendations regarding the introduction and development of this type of programme.