The Value of Chest and Abdominal CT Scans in Deceased Organ Donor Screening: A Prospective Nationwide Cohort Study
In conclusion, CT scanning improves deceased donor screening by reducing unexpected findings during procurement, thereby lowering the risk of procurement-related kidney graft injuries and shortening explantation times.
Authors
- Martin B.A. Heemskerk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9432-7623)
- Luuk B. Hilbrands (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4935-9765)
- Ludo F.M. Beenen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9204-1026)
- Robert A. Pol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2236-5233)
- Wojciech G. Polak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-4893)
- Willemijn N. Nijboer
- Andries E. Braat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3615-2690)
- Thomas G. V. Cherpanath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3845-1950)
- Niels P. van der Kaaij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3669-5209)
- Kinita A. Chotkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8678-2714)
- Ian P.J. Alwayn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0603-9849)
- Jacobus W. Mensink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6194-5735)
- Joyce Deggens
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Micro-Precision Technologies (United States) (US)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Hersenstichting (NL)
- Erasmus MC Transplant Institute
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transplantation Direct
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/txd.0000000000001881
- Primary Topic
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00