Table 1 Characteristics of organ donation, 2020 versus 2019
Parameter | 2020 | 2019 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total potential donors identified, n | 181 | 189 | |
Cause of BD/NDD (%) | |||
CVA | 44.2 | 40.2 | 0.44 |
Anoxia | 31.4 | 33.8 | 0.62 |
Trauma | 17.6 | 20.6 | 0.46 |
Other | 6.6 | 5.4 | 0.63 |
Inability to perform apnea test, n | 4 | 2 | |
No family approach, n (%) | 29 (16%) | 17 (9.0%) | 0.04 |
Family approached, n (%) | 148 (81.7%) | 170 (89.9%) | 0.02 |
Managed in ICU, n (%) | 134 (90%) | 161 (95%) | 0.10 |
Consent, n (%) | 87 (58.7) | 99 (58.2) | 0.93 |
Age actual donors, mean ± SD | 53.79 ± 25.3 | 49.80 ± 26.4 | 0.62 |
No. organs transplanted per donor | 3.4 | 3.8 | |
Organ utilization (%) | |||
Kidney | 71.8 | 82 | 0.03 |
Lung | 38.5 | 45 | 0.24 |
Liver | 88 | 88 | 1.0 |
Heart | 21.6 | 23 | 0.76 |
No. transplants performed | 232 | 306 |