Brain death and postmortem organ donation: report of a questionnaire from the CENTER-TBI study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to investigate the extent of the agreement on practices around brain death and postmortem organ donation.

Methods

Investigators from 67 Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury (CENTER-TBI) study centers completed several questionnaires (response rate: 99%).

Results

Regarding practices around brain death, we found agreement on the clinical evaluation (prerequisites and neurological assessment) for brain death determination (BDD) in 100% of the centers. However, ancillary tests were required for BDD in 64% of the centers. BDD for nondonor patients was deemed mandatory in 18% of the centers before withdrawing life-sustaining measures (LSM). Also, practices around postmortem organ donation varied. Organ donat

SUBMITTER: van Veen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6240295 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature