Exploration and practice of organ donation prevention and control management under COVID-19 epidemic
10.3969/j.issn.1674-7445.2020.05.004
- VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情下器官捐献防控管理探索与实践
- Author:
Yuan LIU
1
;
Yuna ZHI
;
Bin ZHANG
;
Chen SUN
;
Lu WANG
;
Guangming LI
Author Information
1. General Surgery Center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Novel coronavirus pneumonia(COVID-19);
Organ donation;
Screening;
Prevention and control;
Potential donor;
Evaluation;
Organ transplantation
- From:
Organ Transplantation
2020;11(5):553-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) is currently raging worldwide, and the prevention and control situation is very grim. Gratifying achievements of organ donation have been made in China since its implementation. Due to the characteristics of potential donors, such as complicated personnel structure, sudden onset and critical illness, it is necessary for multi-department to contact with the donors and their families during the work link of donor evaluation, family communication, donor transportation, organ function maintenance and organ procurement, which raises higher requirement for the screening and management of potential donors under COVID-19 epidemic. During the outbreak, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University has completed 9 cases of organ donation, formulated the relevant screening process, established the prevention and control requirements, and gained certain experience and effects, which benefits the orderly and smooth development of organ donation under the COVID-19 epidemic.
