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DONANTE CADAVER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- post-mortem removal
1, record 1, English, post%2Dmortem%20removal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- posthumous removal 2, record 1, English, posthumous%20removal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the purposes of the post-mortem removal of a human body part or parts for implantation in a living human body, the fact of death must be determined by at least two medical practitioners in accordance with accepted medical practice. 1, record 1, English, - post%2Dmortem%20removal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- post mortem removal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement post mortem
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20post%20mortem
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte du don d'organes, intervention chirurgicale consistant à prendre sur une personne décédée des tissus ou des organes qui serviront à une ou plusieurs transplantations. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20post%20mortem
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prélèvement post-mortem
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
- Ética y Moral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extracción de órganos post-mortem
1, record 1, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3rganos%20post%2Dmortem
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- extracción de órganos de donante fallecido 2, record 1, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3rganos%20de%20donante%20fallecido
correct, feminine noun
- extracción de órganos a corazón parado 3, record 1, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3rganos%20a%20coraz%C3%B3n%20parado
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extirpación de órganos de una persona donante fallecida la cual, para tal efecto, dió su consentimiento en vida. 4, record 1, Spanish, - extracci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3rganos%20post%2Dmortem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el procedimiento de extracción de órganos a corazón parado se inicia tras el diagnóstico de muerte por parte del equipo médico que ha atendido al paciente, en cuyo caso el cadáver es considerado como donante potencial. [...] Inicialmente se continúa la RCP [resucitación cardiopulmonar] mediante ventilación artificial y masaje cardíaco, con la finalidad de mantener la mejor perfusión posible de los órganos [...] 5, record 1, Spanish, - extracci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3rganos%20post%2Dmortem
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- posthumous reproduction
1, record 2, English, posthumous%20reproduction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- post-mortem reproduction 2, record 2, English, post%2Dmortem%20reproduction
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Posthumous reproduction ... requires assisted reproduction and occurs only when death of the biological parent in question has occurred prior to placement of an embryo or sperm into the body of the woman who will gestate the child. 1, record 2, English, - posthumous%20reproduction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- post mortem reproduction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procréation post mortem
1, record 2, French, procr%C3%A9ation%20post%20mortem
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procréation après le décès d'un des fournisseurs de gamètes. 2, record 2, French, - procr%C3%A9ation%20post%20mortem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Certains] pensent que la mort d'un des partenaires signifie la fin du projet parental propre à ses deux auteurs [alors que] d'autres pensent que la décision d'une procréation post mortem doit être laissée au survivant si le partenaire décédé avait donné au préalable son accord à ce sujet. 3, record 2, French, - procr%C3%A9ation%20post%20mortem
Record 2, Key term(s)
- procréation post-mortem
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Ética y Moral
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reproducción post-mortem
1, record 2, Spanish, reproducci%C3%B3n%20post%2Dmortem
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reproducción póstuma 2, record 2, Spanish, reproducci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%B3stuma
correct, feminine noun
- reproducción asistida post mortem 2, record 2, Spanish, reproducci%C3%B3n%20asistida%20post%20mortem
correct, feminine noun
- fecundación post mortem 3, record 2, Spanish, fecundaci%C3%B3n%20post%20mortem
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso por el cual se concibe un niño mediante técnicas de reproducción asistida luego de la muerte de uno de sus progenitores biológicos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - reproducci%C3%B3n%20post%2Dmortem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reproducción post-mortem es admitida cuando haya una declaración escrita del donante, que exprese su voluntad de someterse a la extracción de esperma, a su eventual crioconservación y a la inseminación de la esposa(o a la fecundación "in vitro" con óvulos de la esposa) [...] La extracción de los espermatozoides puede ocurrir en vida, con consentimiento actual o anticipado(escrito), o bien tras la muerte, en las primeras 24 horas sin intervenciones conservadoras sobre el cadáver, "más tarde" con el cadáver mantenido por respirador. 2, record 2, Spanish, - reproducci%C3%B3n%20post%2Dmortem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La fecundación post mortem, es decir, que la mujer viuda pueda ser fecundada con el semen crioconservado de su marido una vez fallecido. 3, record 2, Spanish, - reproducci%C3%B3n%20post%2Dmortem
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
- Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deceased donor
1, record 3, English, deceased%20donor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cadaveric donor 1, record 3, English, cadaveric%20donor
correct
- cadaver donor 2, record 3, English, cadaver%20donor
correct
- non-living donor 3, record 3, English, non%2Dliving%20donor
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual whose tissues or organs are donated after his or her death. 4, record 3, English, - deceased%20donor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such donations come from two sources: patients who have suffered brain death and patients whose hearts have irreversibly stopped beating. 4, record 3, English, - deceased%20donor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
- Chirurgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- donneur décédé
1, record 3, French, donneur%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- donneur cadavérique 2, record 3, French, donneur%20cadav%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps sur lequel on prélève un organe ou un tissu. 3, record 3, French, - donneur%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour que le prélèvement puisse être envisagé, les médecins doivent diagnostiquer la mort cérébrale, condition absolue au prélèvement chez le donneur cadavérique. 4, record 3, French, - donneur%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
- Cirugía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- donante cadavérico
1, record 3, Spanish, donante%20cadav%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- donante en muerte encefálica 2, record 3, Spanish, donante%20en%20muerte%20encef%C3%A1lica
correct, masculine noun
- donador cadáver 3, record 3, Spanish, donador%20cad%C3%A1ver
correct, masculine noun
- donante cadáver 3, record 3, Spanish, donante%20cad%C3%A1ver
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona de la cual se extraen sus órganos y/o tejidos después de que ha fallecido y se le ha reconocido muerte cerebral. 4, record 3, Spanish, - donante%20cadav%C3%A9rico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen dos tipos de donantes de órganos :donante cadavérico y donante vivo relacionado. Del donante cadavérico se pueden rescatar para trasplante : pulmón, corazón, riñón, hígado, páncreas e intestinos y tejidos como hueso, piel y córnea. Es requisito para la donación de órganos en donante cadavérico el diagnóstico de muerte encefálica, de ahí la importancia del adecuado reconocimiento de los pacientes con este diagnóstico establecido oportunamente por el personal de servicios de urgencias y cuidado intensivo [...] En el caso de trasplante con donante cadavérico, debemos señalar que según la actual legislación colombiana se considera donante a toda persona que no haya manifestado en vida oposición expresa a la donación, por ello se debe valorar a todo cadáver como posible donante de órganos y tejidos. 3, record 3, Spanish, - donante%20cadav%C3%A9rico
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