Authors:
Scott D. Halpern, MD, PhD, MBE; Barbara Barnes; Richard D. Hasz, MFS; Peter L. Abt, MD
Summary:
Increased use of donors after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) has been advocated as the most viable method for increasing the supply of transplantable organs. However, the number of potential DCDD in the United States remains uncertain, with estimates accruing from retrospective single-center experiences in adult or pediatric hospitals. We conducted a prospective, population-based cohort study to estimate the potential increase in the supply of deceased donors that might accrue from optimal use of controlled DCDD, donors in whom life-sustaining therapies are withdrawn and organs are recovered following the loss of spontaneous circulation.
Source:
The Journal of the American Medical Association, 2010;304(23):2592-2594