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Nonheartbeating cadaveric organ donation

M S Orloff1, A I Reed, E Erturk

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York 14642-8410.

Annals of Surgery
|October 1, 1994
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Nonheartbeating donor kidneys offer a viable option to increase organ supply. Kidneys from these donors show acceptable function and survival rates comparable to brain-dead donors.

Area of Science:

  • Transplantation immunology
  • Organ procurement
  • Nephrology

Background:

  • Rising demand for transplantable organs outpaces cadaveric donor supply.
  • Limited increase in cadaveric organ donors over the past five years.
  • Need to identify new donor sources for organ transplantation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Evaluate nonheartbeating (NHB) cadaver donors as an additional organ source.
  • Assess the viability of using NHB donors to augment the current supply.
  • Determine the potential of NHB donors in cadaveric organ procurement.

Main Methods:

  • Retrieved 24 kidneys from 12 NHB donors over a two-year period.
  • Transplanted nineteen of the retrieved kidneys.
  • Monitored kidney function and patient outcomes post-transplantation.

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Main Results:

  • Mean warm ischemia time was 26 minutes (range 20-35 min).
  • Mean lowest creatinine level was 2.0 mg/dL (range 1.1-3.0 mg/dL).
  • Postoperative dialysis rate was 22%, with a 1-year graft survival rate of 76%.

Conclusions:

  • Kidneys from nonheartbeating donors demonstrate acceptable graft function.
  • NHB donor kidneys provide outcomes comparable to those from brain-dead donors.
  • NHB donors can be utilized without disadvantage to kidney transplant recipients.