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Organ Donation Process, part 2
Organ Recovery:
- The procedures for organ donor recovery begins in an operating room of the hospital by the surgery team responsible for the transplant.
- The donated organs are than preserved in sterile solutions and immediately transported with the transplant team to the awaiting recipients.
- The donor is then released for autopsy and/or funeral arrangements.
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