Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 1888-1890 , September 2004

Kidney transplantation from non–heart-beating donors: Analysis of organ procurement and outcome

  • M. Nishikido

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology (M.N., M.N., S.K., H.K.), Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Masaharu Nishikido, Sakamoto 7-1 Nagasaki City, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan
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  • M. Noguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology (M.N., M.N., S.K., H.K.), Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan
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  • S. Koga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology (M.N., M.N., S.K., H.K.), Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan
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  • H. Kanetake

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology (M.N., M.N., S.K., H.K.), Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan
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  • F. Matsuya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology (F.M., M.H.), National Nagasaki Medical Center, Nagasaki, Japan
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  • M. Hayashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology (F.M., M.H.), National Nagasaki Medical Center, Nagasaki, Japan
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  • T. Hori

      Affiliations

    • Omura Munincipal Hospital (T.H.), Nagasaki, Japan
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  • K. Shindo

      Affiliations

    • Japan Red Cross (K.S.), Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan

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PII: S0041-1345(04)00711-0

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.06.030

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 1888-1890 , September 2004

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