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World J Transplant. Jun 24, 2016; 6(2): 423-428
Published online Jun 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i2.423
Published online Jun 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i2.423
Table 4 Causes of class 3 injury
| Organ | # injuries | Cause |
| Intestine | 0 | N/A |
| Pancreas | 4 | Vascular injury (2) |
| Traction injury to organ (2) | ||
| Heart | 1 | Vascular injury (1) |
| Lung | 5 | Vascular injury (2) |
| Inadequate trachea for anastomosis (1) | ||
| Not specified (1) | ||
| Liver | 6 | Vascular injury (3) |
| Capsular tear (2) | ||
| Not specified (1) | ||
| Kidney | 43 | Vascular injury (27) |
| Capsular tear (7) | ||
| Ureteral transection (5) | ||
| Not specified (3) | ||
| Failure to flush artery adequately (1) |
- Citation: Taber TE, Neidlinger NA, Mujtaba MA, Eidbo EE, Cauwels RL, Hannan EM, Miller JR, Paramesh AS. Deceased donor organ procurement injuries in the United States. World J Transplant 2016; 6(2): 423-428
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v6/i2/423.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v6.i2.423