New surgical procedure makes us question what it means to be alive
The writer is a science commentator
It is not quite “partial resurrection”, as some have dramatically dubbed it, but the novel technique does involve restarting limited blood circulation in organ donors who have just been declared dead. The procedure, which sustains organs inside the body rather than on external machines, has stirred global interest over the past few years because it can substantially increase the supply of transplantable organs.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Anjana Ahuja
