[Diagnosis of encephalic death and donor resuscitation for harvesting purposes]

Anne Bretagnol; Damien Barrier; Carine Brunet; Isabelle Lefebvre; Lydia Messi; Éric Narcisse; Ludivine Vanacker

doi:10.1016/j.soin.2023.07.006

[Diagnosis of encephalic death and donor resuscitation for harvesting purposes]

Soins. 2023 Sep;68(878):25-28. doi: 10.1016/j.soin.2023.07.006. Epub 2023 Aug 17.

[Article in French]

Authors

Anne Bretagnol¹, Damien Barrier², Carine Brunet², Isabelle Lefebvre², Lydia Messi², Éric Narcisse², Ludivine Vanacker²

Affiliations

¹ Coordination hospitalière des prélèvements d'organes et de tissus, centre hospitalier universitaire d'Orléans, 14 avenue de l'Hôpital, 45067 Orléans, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Coordination hospitalière des prélèvements d'organes et de tissus, centre hospitalier universitaire d'Orléans, 14 avenue de l'Hôpital, 45067 Orléans, France.

PMID: 37657866
DOI: 10.1016/j.soin.2023.07.006

Abstract

Encephalic death is a rare and unique pathophysiological process. Its diagnosis and management in the intensive care unit, which are well codified, determine the possibility and short- and long-term outcome of organ and tissue transplants.

Keywords: brain death; diagnosis; diagnostic; don d’organes et de tissus; intensive care; management; mort encéphalique; organ and tissue donation; prise en charge; réanimation.

Publication types

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