Cases of Brain Death and Organ Donation Rates in Eskisehir

Karakoc E., Ayyildiz A., YELKEN B.

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, vol.51, no.7, pp.2192-2194, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 51 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.188
  • Journal Name: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2192-2194
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Brain death is defined as the irreversible loss of brain and brainstem functions, making organ harvesting legally possible. We have aimed to determine the current donation and harvesting rates in Eskisehir, Turkey to achieve further donation rates by improving the conditions.