Articles
Read articles about organ and tissue donation here. Discover the latest developments, the experiences of surviving relatives, and research by doctors.
DCD heart donation in the Netherlands: a national success
Heart donation in DCD donors has yielded many additional transplantations. The results are at least as good as with DBD heart donation.
“Separate protocol for children is very valuable”
Marion Siebelink took the initiative for the 'Child as a donor' protocol and explains how this protocol is used in practice.
“A donation involving a child is always extra emotional”
Marjan Bijmolen is an organ donation coordinator (ODC) at the UMCG in Groningen. She talks about procedures involving children, which are often difficult.
Organ donation after euthanasia from home: where do we stand now?
It is now possible to initiate the organ donation after euthanasia (ODAE) procedure from home. What are the developments?
Brain death and the brain death protocol: thoroughness above all
Discussions about determining brain death flare up from time to time. Michael Kuiper and Rob Rouhl explain how we handle this carefully in the Netherlands.
New opportunities for damaged organs
Ton Rabelink discusses four major breakthroughs and innovations, as well as the societal debate.
“A thank-you letter brings full circle”
Relatives of donors usually appreciate receiving a thank-you letter. Janneke Vervelde (LUMC) generated more nationwide attention for thank-you letters.
Prediction model for time until death
Donation intensivist Angela Kotsopoulos developed a model to predict the time until death.
“New techniques require new skills”
Thanks to surgeon prof. dr. Andrzej Baranski (LUMC), the training of recovery surgeons has greatly improved. Baranski talks about the start of the training and opportunities for the future.
