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University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Ethical implications of extracorporeal interval support for organ retrieval are considered

Published in Cardiovascular Device Liability Week, May 21st, 2006

Ethical implications of extracorporeal interval support for organ retrieval are considered in a recent article published in the ASAIO Journal .

According to that aticle, "With a growing demand for whole organs for transplantation, non-heart-beating organ donation is being revisited as a method of organ procurement. Extracorporeal interval support for organ retrieval (EISOR) is a new method to improve organ viability in non-heart-beating organ donation, but it potentially introduces ethical consequences."

"Our methodology included literature searches (Medline, Ovid, and bibliographies), abstract reviews, meeting presentations, and interviews...

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