Management of an Organ Donation Process in COVID-19 Pandemic: First Case of Turkey

The first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was denned as unexplained pneumonia on December 8, 2019, and men it rapidly caused a pandemic and affected transplantation rates negatively. Organ donation processes got more complex because the exclusion of the disease in a short period became m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation 2020-06, Vol.48 (3), p.244-247
Hauptverfasser: Yakar, Mehmet Nuri, Istan, Pakize, Gurkok, Mehmet Cagatay, Yildiz, Diren, Yaka, Erdem, Gokmen, Ali Necati
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Zusammenfassung:The first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was denned as unexplained pneumonia on December 8, 2019, and men it rapidly caused a pandemic and affected transplantation rates negatively. Organ donation processes got more complex because the exclusion of the disease in a short period became more difficult than normal. The exclusion of the disease is vital not only for recipients but also for the medical staff, transplantation teams, and intensive care professionals to reduce the transmission risk. The main steps for diagnosis of COVID-19 are investigation of symptoms, recollection of travel and physical contact history, and testing using the real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. Although it has limitations such as false negative results, RT-PCR is the most accurate method to detect COVID-19, and it is mandatory before donation processes in many countries. In this case report, we aim to share our experience about the first organ donation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. Keywords: Brain death, COVID-19, organ donation, pandemic
ISSN:2667-677X
2149-0937
2667-6370
DOI:10.5152/TJAR.2020.607