Lung Transplantation from Donors after Circulatory Death Using Portable Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
BACKGROUND: Donation after circulatory death is a novel method of increasing the number of donor lungs available for transplantation. Using organs from donors after circulatory death has the potential to increase the number of transplants performed.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/357498 |