Predictors of non-transplantation of adult donor organs - an observational study using routine data from Eurotransplant - University of Regensburg Publication Server

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-310226
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.31022

Apfelbacher, Christian J. ; Drewitz, Karl Philipp ; Loss, Martin ; Loss, Julika

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Abstract

Background: The majority of pancreases, offered in allocation, are not transplanted. This pancreas under-utilisation is a phenomenon observed in all transplant systems in North-America and Europe. It was the aim of this study to analyse factors predictive of pancreas non-transplantation in Germany. Methods: Routine Eurotransplant data of 3,666 deceased German donors (from 2002-2011) were used for ...