Categories Audio and Video Review Transplant surgeons are using a new, controversial procedure to retrieve organs Post author By Mike Nova Post date July 8, 2024 Many transplant programs are using a controversial procedure called normothermic regional perfusion to obtain organs from donors. After a donor is declared dead, circulation is restarted with a pump. ← France is in turmoil. Will the Olympics be okay? → NPR News: 07-08-2024 6PM EDT