To help meet the increasing need for transplantable organs, organ procurement organizations should consider evaluating all brain-dead patients, regardless of the upper age limit. This article outlines the successful recovery and transplantation of the liver of an 84-year-old donor. Organ placement and financial issues involved with the case are also discussed.
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