Multi-organ donation at Garibaldi Hospital in Catania, saving 4 lives

Last Updated: May 13, 2024

The article explains a recent multiorgan donation procedure that took place at the Garibaldi-Centro hospital in Catania. A 41-year-old patient arrived at the hospital in critical condition due to a head trauma from a car accident in Ragusa. After confirming brain death, the family consented to organ donation, allowing surgeons to successfully transplant the heart, liver, kidneys, and corneas to save four lives. The process involved collaboration from various hospital departments and teams from Palermo.