17.1.4. In this section, âa becomes bâ means that b can be used as a replacement for a. Note. All âaâ functions in this section fail (more or less) silently if the executed program cannot be found; the âbâ replacements raise instead.
Step 1: Egg Donor Matching. When a couple decides to use donor eggs, they can view the pre-screened pool of egg donors online, and select a candidate from the pool. A tentative donor egg match is made when a recipient decides to move forward with a specific donor. Our IVF coordinator will contact the egg donor to confirm her availability.
At Penn, Ford also emphasizes the conservation of blood during surgery, often by using an intraoperative cell salvage device. Patients can also donate blood in the weeks leading up to a scheduled surgery and their own saved blood â called an autologous donation â can be used for a transfusion if necessary.