J Korean Soc Transplant.  1997 Nov;11(2):191-196.

An Analysis of the Social and Clinical Status of Organ Donation from Brain Death Donors

• Lee YM
• Choi KT
• Lee C
• Cho MW
• Kim JU
• Park SW
• Lee DM
• Lee SG
• Han DJ
• Min PC
• Song MG
• Son KH

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.

Keyword

Organ donation; Brain death; Transplatation

MeSH Terms

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