MAINTENANCE OF INTEGRITY OF ORGAN FUNCTIO N IN POTENTIAL ORGAN DONORS

Authors
STOCKER R ROHLING R
Citation
R. Stocker et R. Rohling, MAINTENANCE OF INTEGRITY OF ORGAN FUNCTIO N IN POTENTIAL ORGAN DONORS, Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 127(24), 1997, pp. 1044-1050
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift → ACNP
ISSN journal
00367672
Volume
127
Issue
24
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1044 - 1050
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-7672(1997)127:24<1044:MOIOOF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The main goal of intensive care of potential organ donors includes the maintenance of the organs' function with respect to their integrity a fter transplantation. Profound disturbances of cardiovascular, respira tory and endocrinol logical function may lead to early organ loss. The refore, comprehensive therapy is required from the onset of brain deat h. The major dysfunctions and therapeutic goals in organ donors are su mmarized on the basis of current literature and our own findings.