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