Is Routine Sternotomy Necessary for Organ Recovery from Deceased Donors? A Comparative Retrospective Study

Yilmaz M., Piskin T., Akbulut S., Ersan V., Gonultas F., Yilmaz S.

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.44, sa.6, ss.1644-1647, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.04.013
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1644-1647
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Traditionally, sternotomy and laparotomy are performed to recover thoracoabdominal organs from deceased donors; however, recovering abdominal organs without sternotomy is possible. We evaluated and compared organ recovery from deceased donors, with and without sternotomy.