Outcomes of Heart Transplant Using High Donor Sequence Number Offers

Higher donor sequence numbers (DSNs) might spark provider concern about poor donor quality. We evaluated characteristics of high-DSN offers used for transplant and compared outcomes of high- and low-DSN transplants. Adult isolated heart transplants between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2022, wer...

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Published in:The Journal of surgical research 2024-08, Vol.300, p.325-335
Main Authors: Zhou, Alice L., Daskam, Maria L., Ruck, Jessica M., Akbar, Armaan F., Larson, Emily L., Casillan, Alfred J., Kilic, Ahmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Donor sequence number
Female
Heart transplant
Heart Transplantation - adverse effects
Heart Transplantation - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Outcomes
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk factors
Tissue and Organ Procurement - statistics & numerical data
Tissue Donors - statistics & numerical data
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Higher donor sequence numbers (DSNs) might spark provider concern about poor donor quality. We evaluated characteristics of high-DSN offers used for transplant and compared outcomes of high- and low-DSN transplants. Adult isolated heart transplants between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2022, were identified from the organ procurement and transplantation network database and stratified into high (≥42) and low (
ISSN:0022-4804
1095-8673
1095-8673
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2024.05.008