Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cadaver Donors: What about Tissues Used as Allografts?

ABSTRACT: Several studies demonstrated the efficacy of post-mortem extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on donors in preserving organ function addressing organ transplantation. Nevertheless, no common and shared evidence was reached about the possibility of using ECMO donors in tissue harvesting. Therefore, this work aimed first to review the current scientific literature about ECMO donors, and then to focus on the use of ECMO tissues as allografts, mainly addressing musculoskeletal tissues, which are of the most interest for reconstruction. A search was conducted on the current scientific literature, focusing on the keywords "ECMO" and "Donor". Several online databases were used, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. From the preliminary search, 478 articles were obtained, out of whic

SUBMITTER: Marchiori G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8307999 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature