Chua S, Swaminathan R, Irish A. When thoracic organ recipients become abdominal organ donors: sharing the risks and benefits of transplantation: a case report.
Transplant Proc 2015;
47:201-3. [PMID:
25645804 DOI:
10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.07.073]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
The increasing demand for organ donation has resulted in the use of expanded-criteria donors. Solid organ transplant recipients and potential recipients represent a unique pool of selected organ donors that may help to meet this demand.
CASE REPORT
We present 2 cases, a lung transplant recipient and a patient on the lung transplant waiting list, who became kidney donors to 4 recipients.
CONCLUSIONS
These donations illustrate the interrelated risks and benefits for transplant recipients who themselves can become unintended, but effective donors.
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