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Published on: June 14, 2024
Beyond donation to organ utilization in the USA.
Darren Stewart1, Richard Hasz2, Bonnie Lonze1
1Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York.
Improving organ utilization is key to increasing transplants. Strategies like using more organs, including those from donation after circulatory death and hepatitis C virus positive donors, can boost transplant numbers.
Area of Science:
- Transplantation research
- Organ utilization optimization
- Medical innovation in transplant surgery
Background:
- The deceased donor organ pool has expanded beyond typical donors.
- Organ transplantation success depends on acceptance, transport, and timely transplantation.
- This review addresses postdonation challenges and opportunities for enhancing organ utilization.
Conclusions:
- Underutilization of viable organs hinders the U.S. transplant system.
- Balancing risks of using complex organs versus waitlist mortality is crucial.
- Perfusion technologies, efficient allocation systems, and data-driven support can increase utilization of medically complex organs.
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