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ArticleTransplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation2026

Implementation of a controlled DCD program in Western Austria - key considerations and insights.

Felix J Krendl, Silvia Oberparleiter, Florian Ponholzer, Franka Messner, Stefan Scheidl, Manuel Maglione, Annemarie Weissenbacher, Thomas Resch, Rupert Oberhuber, Lukas Stastny and 7 more

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Article in Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Potential for donation after circulatory death in Germany: a multicenter retrospective study at seven university hospitals.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Felix J KrendlDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Silvia OberparleiterDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Florian PonholzerDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Franka MessnerDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Stefan ScheidlDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Manuel MaglioneDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Annemarie WeissenbacherDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Thomas ReschDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Rupert OberhuberDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Lukas StastnyDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Julia DumfarthDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Clemens SeelmaierDepartment of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Wolfgang ListDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria.
Ronny BeerDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Benno CardiniDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Stefan SchneebergerDepartment of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Stephan EschertzhuberDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Hall, Hall, Austria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Controlled donation after circulatory death (cDCD) offers an opportunity to expand the deceased donor pool, yet implementation remains limited in many countries. We conducted a retrospective single-center analysis of all cDCD donors (Maastricht category III) referred to the Transplant Center at the Medical University of Innsbruck between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2024. Donor characteristics, ischemia times, organ utilization, and program-level trends were analyzed. In addition, key steps and protocols essential for establishing a cDCD program were systematically evaluated. Of 56 referred cDCD donors, 53 (94.6%) proceeded to organ recovery (i.e., actual donors), and 42 (75.0%) resulted in the transplantation of at least one organ (i.e., utilized donors). Utilized donors had significantly lower BMI than non-utilized donors (25 vs. 31 kg/m

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Organ TransplantationTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsAdultAustriaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesWarm IschemiaDCD (donation after circulatory death)donationNRPorgan procurementprogram development

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PMCPMC13306392

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