RT Journal Article
T1 Examination of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor Management Process at a Spanish Hospital
A1 Sánchez Vallejo, Antonio
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 Fernández Martínez, María Nélida
A1 Fernández García, Daniel
AB The number of donors and organs available has not increased at the same rate as theinclusion of new patients in the waiting lists. The aim of the present study was to analyze the qualityof the detection process of potential brain-dead organ donors at the Hospital of León. For this,a cross-sectional prospective study was developed on a retrospective cohort of patients who wereadmitted or died by catastrophic brain damage with the potential for organs donation. Data werecollected for six months using hospital records of admissions and exitus. For the statistical analysis,the free distribution software Epi Info 3.5.4 was employed. A total of 627 patients were studied:550 were discharged and 77 died as potential donors. Of the potential donors, 65 died in asystole, but60 of them had an absolute contraindication to donation and 20 died after limitation of life supporttherapy. Five cases with donor criteria in controlled asystole were detected. The analysis found thatthe detection process conformed to the regulatory framework stablished by the National TransplantOrganization. However, population aging leads to a high rate of absolute contraindications amongdetected potential donors. The donation capacity of the hospital could therefore be increased withthe implementation of a donor protocol in controlled asystole.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
YR 2018
FD 2018-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16176
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16176
LA eng
NO Sánchez Vallejo, A., Gómez Salgado, J., Fernández Martínez, M.,  Fernández García, D.  Examination of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor Management Process at a Spanish Hospital. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(10), 2173, (2018). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102173
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026