An Analysis of the Social and Clinical Status of Organ Donation from Brain Death Donors.
- Author:
Yu Mee LEE
1
;
Kyu Taek CHOI
;
Cheong LEE
;
Myung Won CHO
;
Joung Uk KIM
;
Sang Woon PARK
;
Dong Myung LEE
;
Seung Gyu LEE
;
Duck Jong HAN
;
Pyung Chul MIN
;
Myung Geun SONG
;
Kwang Hyun SON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Organ donation;
Brain death;
Transplatation
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Brain Death*;
Brain*;
Chungcheongnam-do;
Female;
Humans;
Kidney;
Male;
Motor Vehicles;
Occupations;
Organ Transplantation;
Retrospective Studies;
Tissue and Organ Procurement*;
Tissue Donors*;
Transplants
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
1997;11(2):191-196
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Since the first successful kidney transplatation from a brain death donor(BDD) in 1979, organ transplantations from BDD have steadily increased. The legal definition of brain death has not yet been. However the number of BDDs have been increasing year by year. The purpose of this study is to analyze the social and clinical status of organ donation from BDDs. METHODS: We analyzed retrospectively the status of BDDs registerd for organ transplant program in Asan Medical Center from January, 1992 to March, 1997. RESULTS: The male to female ratio was 3:1, and the age distribution was the highest in twenties. Occupation distribution was the highest in students and distribution of religion was the highest in these who were non-believers. The distribution of cause of brain death was the highest in motor vehicle accidents. The blood type distribution was the highest in type A+, type B+, O+, and AB+ in order. The distribution of days stayed in ICU before organ donation was the highest in 3D, 2D, and 4D in order. The failure of organ donation was mainly very poor organ condition. CONCLUSIONS: We wish that these results were made use of bases of status of organ donation from BDDs.
