50% of US organ procurement organizations adopt NRP, a new organ recovery technique, to increase available organs for transplant.

Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP), a new organ recovery technique, is being implemented by over half of the US's organ procurement organizations. It aims to replenish oxygen deprivation in organs during the dying process and increase the number of available organs for transplant. Despite the ethical concerns surrounding whether it blurs the definition of death, supporters argue that NRP significantly improves transplant outcomes.

July 08, 2024
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