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Anaesthetic management of the brain dead for organ donation.

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Gelb, AW; Robertson, KM
Published in: Can J Anaesth
October 1990

An increasing number of anaesthetists is being called upon to manage organ donors during organ retrieval procedures. We briefly describe the technical aspects of the surgical procedure together with a guide to the anaesthetic management. The aims of the latter may be summarized as the "Rule of 100": systolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg, urine output greater than 100 ml.hr-1, PaO2 greater than 100 mmHg, haemoglobin concentration greater than 100 g.L-1. Common management problems (hypotension, arrhythmias, diabetes insipidus, oliguria, and coagulopathy) are discussed in detail. The intraoperative management of the brain-dead organ donor provides the anaesthetist with the challenge of a major surgical procedure in a subject with important physiological derangements.

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Can J Anaesth

DOI

ISSN

0832-610X

Publication Date

October 1990

Volume

37

Issue

7

Start / End Page

806 / 812

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tissue Donors
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Humans
  • Brain Death
  • Anesthesiology
  • Anesthesia
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Gelb, A. W., & Robertson, K. M. (1990). Anaesthetic management of the brain dead for organ donation. Can J Anaesth, 37(7), 806–812. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03006543
Gelb, A. W., and K. M. Robertson. “Anaesthetic management of the brain dead for organ donation.Can J Anaesth 37, no. 7 (October 1990): 806–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03006543.
Gelb AW, Robertson KM. Anaesthetic management of the brain dead for organ donation. Can J Anaesth. 1990 Oct;37(7):806–12.
Gelb, A. W., and K. M. Robertson. “Anaesthetic management of the brain dead for organ donation.Can J Anaesth, vol. 37, no. 7, Oct. 1990, pp. 806–12. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/BF03006543.
Gelb AW, Robertson KM. Anaesthetic management of the brain dead for organ donation. Can J Anaesth. 1990 Oct;37(7):806–812.
Journal cover image

Published In

Can J Anaesth

DOI

ISSN

0832-610X

Publication Date

October 1990

Volume

37

Issue

7

Start / End Page

806 / 812

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tissue Donors
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Humans
  • Brain Death
  • Anesthesiology
  • Anesthesia
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences