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Abdominal Organ Procurement as Advanced Surgical Training A Contemporary 12-Week Curriculum — 2026 Update
This episode makes the case that abdominal organ procurement—especially DBD recovery—is one of the most underused training environments for major abdominal surgery.
The central argument is that procurement should not be viewed simply as “organ removal.” A well-structured DBD recovery exposes trainees to the supraceliac and infrarenal aorta, IVC, renal hila, porta hepatis, celiac axis, SMA, mesenteric root, pancreas, and retroperitoneum in a single operation. That makes it a powerful platform for learning vascular control, complex anatomy, tissue handling, operative efficiency, and surgical…
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