American Journal of Transplantation · 2002 · 366 citations · 0 references
MedicineSurgeryKidney TransplantationReconstructive SurgeryTransplant SurgeryDeceased Donor TransplantationDonor EvaluationDonor SelectionOrgan AllocationOrgan PreservationOrgan ProcurementCadaveric Organ DonationConsensusDeceased Donor Organ ProcurementDonor Organ PreservationDonor Organ RetrievalMeeting Consensus BuildingOrgan MatchingOrgan Procurement Logistics
A consensus meeting to develop guidelines that would improve the recovery and transplantation of organs from the cadaver donor was held on 28–29 March 2001, in Crystal City, Virginia, sponsored by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation. The crisis in organ supply persists and the continuing shortage presents a compelling responsibility for the transplant community to maximize the use of organs procured from cadaver donors.