Development of an organ procurement team in South Australia in response to COVID-19.
Damian Joseph GimpelGareth CrouchMalgorzata Maggie SzpytmaAnnette MazzoneRobert A BakerJayme S BennettsPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)
The necessity of flexibility within the field of cardiothoracic surgery is evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The implementation of an organ retrieval service in South Australia has been successful with no apparent increased risk to successful transplant outcomes.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- coronavirus disease
- minimally invasive
- sars cov
- quality improvement
- mental health
- coronary artery bypass
- primary care
- palliative care
- diffusion weighted imaging
- magnetic resonance imaging
- coronary artery disease
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- computed tomography
- skeletal muscle
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- contrast enhanced