Perioperative management of the multiorgan donor.

Anesth Analg

Department of Anesthesia, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.

Published: May 1990

AI Article Synopsis

  • Organ transplantation has progressed significantly over the last 20 years, focusing on saving lives of patients with end-stage organ failure.
  • The field relies on various disciplines, highlighting its complexity and the collaboration of specialists.
  • Innovations in science and clinical practices are rapidly changing what is possible in transplantation, with today's advanced techniques becoming standard in the near future.

Article Abstract

Organ transplantation is a multidisciplinary specialty that has seen remarkable advances in the past two decades, in the tireless pursuit of providing life-saving therapy for patients suffering from end-stage organ failure. As the scientific basis and clinical practice of organ transplantation continues to evolve, it becomes increasingly apparent that "what was inconceivable yesterday, and barely achievable today, becomes routine tomorrow" (73).

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