Preoperative Evaluation and Arrangements for Multiorgan Donation: General Principles and Contraindications

In this chapter we discuss these points:1) Donor coordinator’s duties. Promote and facilitate the entire donation process. Provide support to families regarding organ and tissue donation. Ensure that donation proceeds in line with national legislation, policies, and procedures. Obtain all information to allow transplant centers to assess the suitability of potential donors. Assist in the optimization of organs for transplant through appropriate donor management. Maximize the placement of organs for transplant. Train donation services’ team members.Collect data for organ donation-related audits. Facilitate and support the education of healthcare professionals and the general public.2) Exclusion criteria for infection transmission of organ donors.3) Donor exclusion criteria for hearth, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas and intestine.