Published: 10/6/2012 - Updated: 7 months ago

UTMC kidney transplant tour

A behind the scenes tour of the kidney transplant procedure in the operating room at the University of Toledo Medical Center. CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE, START SLIDESHOW.

This is the operating room that was used during a botched kidney transplant operation where the donor kidney was mistakenly discarded.

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Sara King, lead nurse, general surgery, at the University of Toledo Medical Center, shows a new container with clear labeling as she explains how a slush machine is used during kidney transplant operations,

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo A lid for a donor kidney used during a kidney transplant. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Larry Burns, vice president for external affairs at the University of Toledo, talks about the university in the wake of the botched kidney transplant at the UT Medical Center.

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, president of the University of Toledo, talks about the kidney transplant program at the UT Medical Center. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

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Ed Hall, administrator of surgical services at the University of Toledo Medical Center, explains operating room procedure for kidney transplants.

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University of Toledo Medical Center personnel explain operating procedure for kidney transplants. The group is standing at the operating table, the slush machine is at back left.

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Sara King, lead nurse, general surgery, and Ed Hall administrator of surgical services at the University of Toledo Medical Center, explain how a slush machine is used during kidney transplant operations. Hall is demonstrating a motion sensor, mounted on the pole, that will now be used to detect when someone is near the slush machine.

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The container and cover that will now will be used during kidney transplant operations, is pictured sitting inside the slush machine in the operating room.

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Sara King, lead nurse, general surgery, and Ed Hall administrator of surgical services at the University of Toledo Medical Center, demonstrate how the bag is removed from a slush machine during kidney transplant operations.

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Dr. Andrew Casabianca, medical director of the operating room at the University of Toledo Medical Center talks about operating room procedures during kidney transplant operations.

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo A slush machine used during a kidney transplant is pictured. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

UTMC kidney transplant tour

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