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

Yilmaz, M.; Piskin, T.; Akbulut, AHMET; Ersan, VEYSEL; Gonultas, F.; Yilmaz, SEZAİ

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.04.013

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

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

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.44, ss.1644-1647, 2012 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 44 Konu: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.04.013
Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1644-1647

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.