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Multi-organ transplant
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Highlights
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion System
Achieved an unprecedented 28% increase
in lung transplants since 2012 due to the
world-first Toronto Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
System, developed by UHN Surgeon-in-Chief
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee and his research team,
which assesses, treats and improves high-risk
donor lungs. The use of this system is now
standard care at UHN.
Shaf Keshavjee at TEDMED 2010
Donor survival surpasses benchmark
Recipients of organs from living kidney and
liver donors surpass external benchmark
BEFORE: Sarah Gorsline, left, and Alita Malinowski, right, AFTER: Alita Malinowski and Sarah Gorsline see each other for the first time after surgery. Gorsline for survival at one, five and ten years.
before surgery on Jan. 29, 2014. (Photo: Sarah Gorsline) said she couldn’t believe how good they were feeling. (Photo: Sarah Gorsline)
Organ donor outreach
There has been a 62% increase in
presentations given to high school students
Saving a life: Alita shares her story “Every day I’m on the importance of organ and tissue
donation and registration. This youth
living life more outreach program of Trillium Gift of Life, the
provincial agency which supports organ and
Would you donate part of your liver or kidney? and more.” tissue donation and transplantation across
Ontario and partner hospitals, has so far
Plus: Hear from Sarah and Alita reached close to 6,000 students in the GTA.
– Sarah Gorsline
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Highlights
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion System
Achieved an unprecedented 28% increase
in lung transplants since 2012 due to the
world-first Toronto Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
System, developed by UHN Surgeon-in-Chief
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee and his research team,
which assesses, treats and improves high-risk
donor lungs. The use of this system is now
standard care at UHN.
Shaf Keshavjee at TEDMED 2010
Donor survival surpasses benchmark
Recipients of organs from living kidney and
liver donors surpass external benchmark
BEFORE: Sarah Gorsline, left, and Alita Malinowski, right, AFTER: Alita Malinowski and Sarah Gorsline see each other for the first time after surgery. Gorsline for survival at one, five and ten years.
before surgery on Jan. 29, 2014. (Photo: Sarah Gorsline) said she couldn’t believe how good they were feeling. (Photo: Sarah Gorsline)
Organ donor outreach
There has been a 62% increase in
presentations given to high school students
Saving a life: Alita shares her story “Every day I’m on the importance of organ and tissue
donation and registration. This youth
living life more outreach program of Trillium Gift of Life, the
provincial agency which supports organ and
Would you donate part of your liver or kidney? and more.” tissue donation and transplantation across
Ontario and partner hospitals, has so far
Plus: Hear from Sarah and Alita reached close to 6,000 students in the GTA.
– Sarah Gorsline
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