While most kidneys from
deceased donors function well, studies have shown that a kidney from a living donor, either a blood relative or an unrelated person, provides the greatest chance for long - term success.
Not exact matches
By passively cooling
deceased organ
donor body temperature by approximately two degrees from normal body temperature, researchers saw an overall nearly 40 percent increase in the successful
function of donated kidneys after surgery.
Mild hypothermia in
deceased organ
donors significantly reduces delayed graft
function in kidney transplant recipients when compared to normal body temperature, according to UC San Francisco researchers and collaborators, a finding that could lead to an increase in the availability of kidneys for transplant.
«Mild hypothermia in
deceased organ
donors improves organ
function in kidney transplant: Finding could increase overall organ availability.»