Broader organ sharing in U.S. will result in more air travel, researchers say
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Transporting donated
livers long distances does not affect the quality of the organs,
according to new research.
This finding may impact the number of organs transported by air rather than road.
The study was triggered by concerns about the increasing distances
from donor to recipient that are being caused by the ongoing shortage of
liver donations in the United States. The concern involves organ
quality because increased travel time significantly increases the time
the liver is in a cooled state outside the body (called "cold ischemia
time").
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