Organ Donation and Transplantation after Cardiac Death in China : Clinical practice /

This book presents a view of the current environment of organ donation and transplantation after cardiac death in China, including legal and ethical aspects of cardiac death, assessment and management of potential organ donor, quality evaluation and machine perfusion of organ, as well as immunology,...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: He, Xiaoshun (Editor), Huang, Jiefu (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Edition:1st ed. 2022.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book presents a view of the current environment of organ donation and transplantation after cardiac death in China, including legal and ethical aspects of cardiac death, assessment and management of potential organ donor, quality evaluation and machine perfusion of organ, as well as immunology, imaging and pathology related to transplantation from cardiac death donors. Since 2015, voluntary donation has been announced as the only legitimate venue for organ transplant in China. As cardiac death is adopted in China, the donation mode is different from those in other countries where brain death is adopted. It offers transplant surgeons and physicians valuable information on optimal practice proposal for organ donation after cardiac death in China.
Physical Description:1 online resource (X, 190 pages 49 illustrations, 42 illustrations in color)
ISBN:9789811608155
DOI:10.1007/978-981-16-0815-5