| Title |
Organų donoro priežiūra intensyviosios terapijos skyriuje / |
| Translation of Title |
Organ donor management in the intensive care unit. |
| Authors |
Černiauskienė, Viktorija ; Čiplytė, Monika ; Vosylius, Saulius |
| DOI |
10.15388/LietChirur.2010.1.2122 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Lietuvos chirurgija.. Vilnius : Lietuvos chirurgų asociacija. 2010, t. 8, nr. 1, p. 23-34.. ISSN 1392-0995 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Brain death ; Intensive care units ; Tissue and organ procurement ; Guidelines as topic |
| Abstract [eng] |
Background / objective. The demand for donor organs greatly exceeds the number of transplantations. Many reasons may determine this inadequacy, such as family refusal, medical contraindications, logistics problems and inadequate management of the organ donor. The aim of the study was to present the recent achievements of medical practice in the management of organ donors in intensive care units. Methods and results. While the discrepancy between the number of organ donations and transplantations persists, it is essential to use available resources more effectively, paying more attention to the intensive care management of the organ donor. Many physiological changes follow after brain death, such as cardiovascular and pulmonary dysfunction, endocrine and homeostasis disturbances, hypothermia, coagulopathy and an enhanced inflammatory response. Conclusions. Optimal intensive care could increase the number of organs available for transplantation and improve their function after it. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Lietuvos chirurgų asociacija |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2010 |
| CC license |
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