Profile of Cadaveric Liver Donors of the OPO-UNICAMP From 2002 to 2006

Profile of Cadaveric Liver Donors of the OPO-UNICAMP From 2002 to 2006

Abstract Introduction Four decades after the first successful liver transplantation, the organ donation shortage challenges the scientific community to create various new strategies. Objectives We sought to analyze the profile of registered cadaveric liver donors for an Organ Procurement Organizatio...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Transplantation proceedings Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 657 - 659
Main Authors: Boin, I.F.S.F, Kajikawa, P, Palmiero, H.O.M, Zambelli, H, Bello Stucchi, R, Iracema Leonardi, M, Sergio Leonardi, L
Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-04-2008
Elsevier Science
Subjects:
Adult
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cadaver
Cause of Death
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fundamental immunology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Retrospective Studies
Stroke - mortality
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Tissue Donors - statistics & numerical data
Tissue, organ and graft immunology
Suboptimal donor
Human
Digestive system
Liver
Transplantation
Profile
Medicine
2006
Treatment
Surgery
2002
Graft
Cadaver
Public health
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Abstract Introduction Four decades after the first successful liver transplantation, the organ donation shortage challenges the scientific community to create various new strategies. Objectives We sought to analyze the profile of registered cadaveric liver donors for an Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) during the period of 2002 through 2006. Methods This retrospective analysis of 122 deceased donors in the OPO-Unicamp corresponded to the period of 2002 through 2006. Results Men were identified as 57.14% of donors and the overall average age was 32.88 years with 16.53% over 50 years of age. Analyzing the causes of brain death, cerebral trauma (CET) was responsible for 46.22% and cerebral vascular accidents, 33.61%. The percentage of use of vasoactive drugs was 88.43%. Observing the donors' backgrounds, we observed that 11.90% had alcoholism, 1.23% drug addiction and 27.78% infection. We verified cardiac arrest in 9.43%. In accordance with the expanded criteria of donation, 89.26% of donors fulfilled some of the criteria: 73.55%, one criterion; 14.05%, two; 1.65%, three; and no donor fulfilled 4 or 5. Conclusion The donor profile in our unit is a young man with CET and who fulfills at least one expanded donation criterion. Finally, to increase the number of donors, the use of vasoactive drugs (89.26%), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (9.43%), and infection (27.78%) were not considered reasons to discard the liver.
ISSN:0041-1345
1873-2623
DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.02.037