Analysis of Unused Organ Donors in the Netherlands: Older Donor Age Associated With Higher Risk of Non-Utilization.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to provide objective evidence for the subjectively observed increase in non-utilized donors and to investigate whether they share common risk factors, hypothesizing that the aging of the donor population may be a possible explanation. All referred deceased donors in the Netherlands between 2018 and 2023 were analyzed. A utilized donor was defined as a referred donor that resulted in at least one transplanted organ. A non-utilized donor was defined as a donor from whom no organ was transplanted as a result of the cessation. In total, 2,235 donors were defined as referred; 1,618 donors were utilized and 617 were non-utilized. A significant increase in referred donors aged >66 years was observed, together with an increase of 51% in non-utilized donors. The most frequent reason

SUBMITTER: Chotkan KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11934072 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature