Donor heart injury caused by liver needle biopsy during multi-organ procurement surgery: A case report

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World Journal of Transplantation

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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2026; 16(2): 119012
Published online Jun 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v16.i2.119012

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Figure 1 Intraoperative photograph showing two puncture injuries on the inferior wall of the heart (arrowheads) adjacent to the posterior descending coronary artery (arrow). The injured branch of the posterior descending coronary artery is indicated. The relative positions of the puncture sites are consistent with a transdiaphragmatic needle trajectory from the upper abdomen.

Citation: Terada Y, Takahashi T, Pasque MK, Kreisel D, Pawale A. Donor heart injury caused by liver needle biopsy during multi-organ procurement surgery: A case report. World J Transplant 2026; 16(2): 119012
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v16.i2.119012

Terada Y, Takahashi T, Pasque MK, Kreisel D, Pawale A. Donor heart injury caused by liver needle biopsy during multi-organ procurement surgery: A case report. World J Transplant 2026; 16(2): 119012 [DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v16.i2.119012]

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