Author/Editor		Kolar, Miran
Title		Transplantacija in urgentna medicina
Translated title		Transplantation and emergency medicine
Type		članek
Source		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, Vajd R, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja 8. Zbornik 9. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 2002 jun 19-22; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 139-42
Language		slo
Abstract		The beginning of transplantation in Slovenia goes to the year 1951 when they started with transplantation of skin - transplants, at first from living donors and later more and more from dead donors. The number of transplantations depends on number of gained dead donors, whose number is for needs of waiting patients far too small. To satisfy at least the minimal needs in Slovenia, we should stimulate the optimal exploitation of all present available donors. That can only be reached with organized national transplanting network, which would enable undisturbed performing of transplanting activity as a whole. I am describing a case of a person, injured in a traffic accident, who suffered uneliminating brain damages. Her vital functions were stopping at the time of arrival to the place of incident, but as a team of emergency medical help we started with supporting reanimation steps. She was taken to the hospital in a stable condition. Later, the hospital obtained data about her earlier consent to donate organs after death and so her organs were used for transplantation needs of waiting patients. This example clearly shows the meaning of emergency medicine in obtaining potential organ donors. Inspite of the fact, that there was no relevant document, showing her consent to donate organs after death we instinctly started with procedures for keeping organs alive and with this act, we made happy one of the patients, waiting for organ transplantation.
Descriptors		ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION ORGAN PRESERVATION ORGAN PROCUREMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES