Management of brain dead organ donor

Description

Organ donation in brain-dead patient is the final step in a long process that begins with the incident leading to the individual’s death followed by the grief period, counselling, the conduct of the tests including apnoea testing and finally the relatives consenting for organ donation. The anaesthesiologists will be well served by familiarising themselves with the challenges during the crucial period preceding and during the actual harvest of organs in a brain-dead donor. There are significant opportunities for anaesthesiologists to make great contributions in this cause due to their unique skill sets and perspective.This presentation deals with maintenance of brain dead patient for organ donation.