#CulturePH - Overcoming Stigmas and Transforming Lives, One Donor at a Time
The first-ever cadaver skills training in multi-organ donor retrieval in the Philippines was organized by the Philippine Society for Transplant Surgeons under the leadership of Dr. Rose Marie O. Rosete-Liquete, and it was held at the PCAS, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, on June 13, 2023. This accomplishment, which was made possible by working with Medtronic, should open the door for a much-needed improvement in organ transplantation throughout the nation.
The first Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Center in the Philippines, located at Cardinal Santos' Philippine Center for Advanced Surgery (PCAS), was the ideal location for the Deceased Donor Multi-Organ Retrieval Workshop due to its distinctive combination of surgical training resources and equipment.
Dr. Rose Marie O. Rosete-Liquete, PSTS President, stated, " The scarcity of organ donors and organs for transplantation persists as a problem throughout the world. Because of this, many patients with end-organ damage who are on the waiting list succumb to their disease condition while eagerly awaiting an organ. By promoting deceased organ donation, we can supplant this problem by not letting viable organs from brain-dead donors go to waste."Almost 100 medical professionals including surgeons, transplant coordinators, nurses from 13 hospitals took part in this workshop that will help exponentially increase positive clinical outcomes for organ donation.
During the comprehensive training program, the didactics focused on the proper utilization of cadavers for education and surgical training, a description on the current status of deceased organ donation in the country, introduction to the Deceased Donor Manual, Operating Room set-up, and the processes for organ retrieval surgery of various organ systems. It also emphasized the vital role of deceased donation in expanding the organ donor pool and highlighted the importance of collaboration among urgeons from different organ systems, including heart, lung, liver, pancreas, small intestines, and kidney, and the essential role of organ procurement organizations.
The motivation behind this pioneering training was to equip surgeons with the necessary skills and knowledge to facilitate the actual retrieval of various organs from potential deceased donors. By familiarizing surgeons with the chronological conduct of the steps of the operation and optimizing the quality of organs for transplantation, the goal is to enhance the availability and quality of donated organs for patients in need of life-saving transplants.
As the Philippines takes its first steps toward a new era of organ donation, Cardinal Santos stands at the forefront of this journey as a testament to its unwavering commitment to progress, to saving lives and to defying odds.
For more information about the other programs and services that CSMC offers, please visit https://cardinalsantos.com.ph/. CSMC is also on Facebook, like and follow them at www.facebook.com/CardinalSantos.
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