Optimal System for Deceased Organ Donation and Procurement in Korea.
10.4285/jkstn.2011.25.1.1
- Author:
Sang Il MIN
1
;
Sang Hyun AHN
;
Won Hyun CHO
;
Curie AHN
;
Soon Il KIM
;
Jongwon HA
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jwhamd@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Brain death;
Tissue and organ procurement;
Spain;
United States
- MeSH:
Brain Death;
Humans;
Kidney Transplantation;
Korea;
Spain;
Tissue and Organ Procurement;
Tissue Donors;
Transplants;
United States
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
2011;25(1):1-7
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Since the first deceased donor kidney transplantation in 1979, continuous efforts have been made to increase deceased organ donation in Korea. However, a critical shortage of human organs for transplant is still a serious problem and is partly caused by the absence of a system to actively identify and properly manage deceased donors in Korea. Considering this, Korea needs to create a new national system for deceased donor identification, management, and organ procurement. There are three kinds of organ procurement systems in the world: The "Spanish model", the "United States model", and the "other European model". We reviewed each system and suggested the optimal organ procurement system for Korea. We also proposed requirements for operating an organ procurement organization and increasing deceased organ donation. Further improvements in the organ procurement system will contribute to improve the current organ shortage.
