| Title: |
Physiological Care of the Organ Donor. |
| Authors: |
Larkin, David; Gilbert-Kawai, Ned; Montgomery, Hugh |
| Source: |
British Journal of Hospital Medicine (17508460); Nov2025, Vol. 86 Issue 11, p1-13, 13p |
| Abstract: |
Since the advent of the first successful organ transplant, year-on-year recipient numbers have steadily increased in the UK. Unfortunately, however, for each organ transplanted there necessitates an organ to be donated and as such these are extremely precious commodities. This article aims to summarise the management of potential organ donors following brainstem death in the intensive care setting from a UK perspective. A series of predictable pathophysiological changes occur following brainstem death, which if left untreated, can have a catastrophic impact on donor organs and result in them becoming unsuitable for transplantation. The article details the aforementioned pathophysiological changes in order of occurrence, and then discusses their management in line with the recommendations from the NHS Blood and Transplant authority and current literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |