Organ Donation from Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: a Systematic Review

The mismatch between the organ demand and supply is constantly growing.1-5 In 2019, 18 patients per day died on the waiting list for an organ transplantation in Europe.6 In the United States, every 10 minutes another person was added to the transplantation waiting list, and 104 234 patients were on the list.7 Various strategies have been developed to address organ donation shortage, including organ utilisation from patients being on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at the time of death.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research