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Extracorporeal Removal in a Functioning Stage and Those Obtained From Cadaver Donors

Francis Robicsek, MD; Wilfred Tam, MD; Harry K. Daugherty, MD

AMA Arch Surg. 1969;99(6):750-752.

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The limited success of the first human transplantations certainly proved the fact that this procedure is a feasible one, but it has also demonstrated that several cardinal problems, including procurement and preservation, are far from being solved. Investigating the possibilities and limitations of heart "banking", we have studied the Starling preparation¹ and its modifications^2-4 (according to an oral communication from E. Matejicek, MD, June 1954) as a possible vehicle for organ transplantation. The "autoperfusing stabilized heart-lung preparation" was developed^5-7 and was found to function without added mechanical circulatory support for prolonged periods; therefore, it appeared to be suitable to serve as a graft for transplantation. In this paper we present the results of our work with this preparation.

The Autoperfusing Stabilized Preparation

The preparation consists of the heart, aortic arch, and the lungs removed "en bloc" from the chest. A large plastic catheter is inserted into the . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Charlotte, NC

From the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and the Heineman Research Laboratory, Charlotte Memorial Hospital, Charlotte, NC.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Aug 5, 1969.

Read before the 17th scientific meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Cardiovascular Society, New York, July 11, 1969.

Reprint requests to Sanger Clinic, 1929 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207 (Dr. Robicsek).

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