Geographic and temporal patterns of growth in utilization of donation after circulatory death donors for lung transplantation in the united states

Universal identification and referral of donation after circulatory death (DCD) lung donors could increase the supply of transplantable lungs by up to 50%.1 Transplanting lungs from DCD donors has gained further interest as recent studies have demonstrated comparable short-term and long-term survival outcomes between recipients of DCD and non-DCD donor lungs.2-3 However, the growth of DCD donor utilization may not be uniformly distributed across geographic regions in the United States, raising potential concerns about access and quality of care.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Research Correspondence Source Type: research