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Observational studyScientific reports2024

A multicenter observational study to establish practice for circulatory death declaration for organ donation in South Korea.

Han Young Lee, Jae-Myeong Lee, Jae Young Moon, Choon Hak Lim, Young Seok Lee, Taehwa Kim, Joohae Kim, Dong Hun Lee, Hong Joon Ahn, Dong Hyun Lee and 3 more

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Han Young LeeDivision of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Jae-Myeong LeeDivision of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. ljm3225@hanmail.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8724-6289
Jae Young MoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungnam University Sejong Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Sejong-si, South Korea. diffable@hanmail.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5494-0653
Choon Hak LimDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Young Seok LeeDivision of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Taehwa KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
Joohae KimDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Dong Hun LeeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea.
Hong Joon AhnDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University Medical School, Sejong, South Korea.
Dong Hyun LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
Byung Ju KangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, South Korea.
Ah Jin KimDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea.
Gil Myeong SeongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju City, South Korea.

Funding

Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2019-research grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background This study aimed to determine the proportion of organ donors suitable for donation after circulatory death and investigate the current process followed by critical care physicians for declaring circulatory death to establish organ donation. Methods This observational study involved potential organ donors who had recently died after discontinuation of life support. We conducted an online survey of intensivists to determine how these deaths were confirmed. Results Among the 177 patients who died after withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment across 19 intensive care units in 11 institutions, 49 (27.7%) were considered potential donors. According to general medical criteria for organ donation, 20 (11.3%) patients were identified as medically suitable donors. Notably, 116 (73.9%) patients exhibited a flat electrocardiogram within 5 min after the loss of pulse. In the survey, 90 physicians (59.2%) agreed to implement the concept of the 5-min no-touch period for the declaration of circulatory death. Conclusions This study found that 11.3% of the patients who died following the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in the intensive care units were identified as suitable donors after circulatory death. Most of critical care physicians agree with the concept of a 5-min no-touch period for the declaration of circulatory death.

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DeathTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsAdultAgedFemaleHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedRepublic of KoreaSurveys and QuestionnairesEpidemiologyIntensive care unitOrgan transplantationQuestionnaireSurveyWithholding treatment

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