In order to increase the supply of transplantable organs, an increasing number of organ procurement organizations are adopting policies regarding donations from Non—Heart-beating donors. Few centers, however, actually recover and transplant these organs. This article reviews a case in which kidneys and livers imported from out of state were successfully recovered from a Non—Heart-beating donor and transplanted. In addition, the article demonstrates how cooperation and flexibility in transplant personnel can increase the number of organs transplanted from a Non—Heart-beating donor.
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