The management of single brain death donor for the successful five organs transplantation.

ABSTRACT

The demand of organs for transplantation in Thailand has been increasing enormously since the successful transplantation became well established. However there is the limited number of available cadaveric donors. One of the solutions for this problem is the maximal use of the organs from a single donor. The proper assessment and care of donor, good surgical techniques and well-organized coordination system could make significant contributions to successful multiorgan retrievals. We report the management of the first single cadaveric donor to bring five organs i.e., heart, lung, liver and both kidneys for the successful transplantations.