Transplantation Surgery Department at IKEM Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic: Increasing Volume and Improving Outcomes Through Innovative Clinical Strategies and Technical Approaches
2023
Abstract
The Czech Republic (CZ), located in central Europe, has a population of 10.5 million with Prague as its capital. Details on the organization of its 7 transplantation (Tx) centers, their procedures, and history have been published before.
The Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM), Prague, comprises 2 surgical departments: the Cardiac Surgery Department, performing 40-50 heart Tx annually, and the Transplantation Surgery Department, performing approximately 450 abdominal Tx procedures per year.