Non-heart-beating donor, 10-year experience in a Belgian transplant center

J Malaise; D Van Deynse; V Dumont; C Lecomte; M Mourad; D Dufrane; J P Squifflet; D Van Ophem; F Verschuren; P Meert; F Thys; A El Gariani; X Wittebole; P F Laterre; P Hantson

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.08.028

Non-heart-beating donor, 10-year experience in a Belgian transplant center

Transplant Proc. 2007 Oct;39(8):2578-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.08.028.

Authors

J Malaise¹, D Van Deynse, V Dumont, C Lecomte, M Mourad, D Dufrane, J P Squifflet, D Van Ophem, F Verschuren, P Meert, F Thys, A El Gariani, X Wittebole, P F Laterre, P Hantson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery and Abdominal Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Center, Université Catholique de Louvain Medical School, Saint-Luc Hospital, Avenue Hippocrate 10/2213, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. [email protected]

PMID: 17954180
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.08.028

Abstract

All over the world, transplant teams are looking for ways to increase and improve the donor pool. Non-heart-beating donation may increase the number of donors, even if some technical, logistical, and emotional problems are still encountered. The results obtained by our team should stimulate other centers to implement this kind of donation in their hospitals. Herein we have described our experience with non-heart-beating donation.

MeSH terms

Belgium
Death, Sudden, Cardiac*
Heart Arrest*
Humans
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / physiology*
Kidney Transplantation / physiology*
Liver Transplantation / physiology*
Retrospective Studies
Tissue Donors / statistics & numerical data*
Treatment Outcome