Belgian modified classification of Maastricht for donors after circulatory death
BACKGROUND: "Non-heart-beating donors," or, in a more recent and international definition, "donors after circulatory death," are a potential and additional group of deceased persons who are able to add organs to the pool. METHODS: A new classification is proposed on the basis of the result of a consensus of experts issued from all Belgian transplant centers. RESULTS: The first level of definition is simple and based on whether the situation is uncontrolled (categories I and II) or controlled (categories III, IV, and V). In category I, the patient is declared "dead on arrival" and, in category... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2014 |
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Elsevier Inc.
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27302686 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/158305 |