Successful Recovery and Transplantation of Eleven Organs including Face Bilateral Upper Extremities and Thoracic and Abdominal Organs from a Single Deceased Organ Donor

摘要

We report on the to date largest recovery of eleven organs from a single deceased donor with the transplantation of face, bilateral upper extremities, heart, 1 lung, liver (split for 2 recipients), kidneys, pancreas and intestine. Although logistically challenging, this case demonstrates the feasibility and safety of the recovery of multiple thoracic and abdominal organs with multiple vascular composite allotransplants (VCA) and tissues. Our experience of 8 additional successful multiple VCA, thoracic, and abdominal organ recoveries suggests that such procedures are readily accomplishable from the same deceased donor.