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05Feb/18

Donor kidneys revitalized for transplant at Toronto General Hospital … – CBC.ca


CBC.ca

Donor kidneys revitalized for transplant at Toronto General Hospital …
CBC.ca
A team at Toronto General Hospital is using an “ex-vivo” machine to preserve and rejuvenate kidneys by mimicking the conditions inside the body prior to transplant. Its use could make more kidney transplants possible. About five per cent of patients …
Faux Kidney May Cut Demand for Organ DonationLaguna Beach Independent Newspaper
Doctors use heart-lung machine to keep kidney kickingNew Atlas
Device Keeps Donor Kidneys Healthy Outside Body until TransplantLaboratory Equipment
WGN Radio
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05Feb/18

Fermanagh woman (30) who underwent double lung transplant hails her ‘hero’ organ donor – the Irish News


the Irish News

Fermanagh woman (30) who underwent double lung transplant hails her ‘hero’ organ donor
the Irish News
A Fermanagh woman suffering from a rare genetic lung condition has described how she now has a chance at life following the “selfless act” of her “hero” organ donor. Karen Lyons (30), from Enniskillen, underwent a double lung transplant less than a …