An 11 - Year Overview of the belgian donor and transplant statistics bsed on a consecutive yearly data follow-up and comparing two periods : 1997 to 2005 versus 2006 to 2007
[en] Background. The Belgian Transplant Coordinators Section is responsible for the yearly
data follow-up concerning donor and transplantation statistics in Belgium and presents
herein a 10-year overview.
Methods. The procurement and transplant statistics were compared between 2 periods:
Period 1 (P1, 1997–2005) versus Period 2 (P2, 2006–2007).
Results. The kidney and liver waiting lists (P1 vs P2) showed an overall decrease for a
period of 2 consecutive years in P2; kidney ( 170 patients; 18%), and liver ( 83
patients; 34%). All other waiting lists (heart, lung, pancreas) remained stable. Mean ED
further increased (P1 vs P2); 229 (P1) versus 280 (P2, 22.27%). Non–heart-beating
donors were significantly ( 288%) more often procured in P2. Mean donor age was 37.9
17.8 years (P1) versus 46.5 19.9 years (P2), and mean organ yield per donor was 3.48
1.7 (P1) versus 3.38 1.8 (P2). Overall transplant activity per million inhabitants increased
21.1%.
Conclusion. For 2 consecutive years, the Belgian statistics showed significantly increased
donor activity with an impact on waiting list dynamics and transplantation. The mean
organ yield per donor was not influenced despite an increased average age and change in
reason for death.
Disciplines :
Surgery
Author, co-author :
Van Gelder, F.
Delbouille, Marie-Hélène ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
Vandervennet, M.
Van Beeumen, G.
Van Deynse, D.
Angenon, E.
Amerijkx, B.
Donckier, V.
Language :
English
Title :
An 11 - Year Overview of the belgian donor and transplant statistics bsed on a consecutive yearly data follow-up and comparing two periods : 1997 to 2005 versus 2006 to 2007
Publication date :
2009
Journal title :
Transplantation Proceedings
ISSN :
0041-1345
eISSN :
1873-2623
Publisher :
Elsevier Science, New York, United States - New York
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