Uncontrolled donation after circulatory death: European practices and recommendations for the development and optimization of an effective programme. (17th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Domínguez‐Gil, Beatriz; Duranteau, Jacques; Mateos, Alonso; Núñez, Jose R.; Cheisson, Gaelle; Corral, Ervigio; De Jongh, Wim; Del Río, Francisco; Valero, Ricard; Coll, Elisabeth; Thuong, Marie; Akhtar, Mohammed Z.; Matesanz, Rafael
• Is Part Of: Transplant international. Volume 29:Number 8(2016)
• Page Start: 842
• Page End: 859
• Publication Date: 2016-02-17
• Subjects: Donation after Cardiac Death -- donation after circulatory death -- guidelines -- kidney -- nonheart‐beating donation -- review -- uncontrolled; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Periodicals; 617.95405
• DOI: 10.1111/tri.12734
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0934-0874

Abstract

Summary: The shortage of organs remains one of the biggest challenges in transplantation. To address this, we are increasingly turning to donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors and now in some countries to uncontrolled DCD donors. We consolidate the knowledge on uncontrolled DCD in Europe and provide recommendations and guidance for the development and optimization of effective uncontrolled DCD programmes.