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Organ donor's surgery death sparks questions

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Organ donor's surgery death sparks questions

Elizabeth Cohen,
Senior Medical Correspondent

Updated 10:03 AM EDT,
Mon April 9, 2012

Lorraine Hawks and her husband Paul, who died during surgery after donating part of his liver to Lorraine's brother-in-law.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

In a rare event, organ donor Paul Hawks, 56, died during transplant surgery

Hawks' pre-operative EKG was abnormal, but he had surgery anyway

Lifesaving blood pump nearby wasn't used to help Hawks

Health officials say they have no "position on what caused the patient's death

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http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/08/health/cohen-donor-safety/index.html?hpt=hp_c1





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