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Table 3.7

Disposition of Organs Recovered from Deceased Donors, 2000 to 2009

Liver

Organ Disposition Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 5,081 5,183 5,371 5,773 6,398 6,783 7,085 7,029 6,836 6,835
Local Transplant 3,195 3,252 3,534 3,749 4,018 4,072 4,258 4,268 4,196 4,289
Shared Transplant 1,392 1,422 1,433 1,600 1,828 2,050 2,102 1,959 1,874 1,807
Local Not Used 218 205 138 171 224 266 340 415 339 418
Shared Not Used 83 56 49 72 89 95 91 98 85 73
Research 174 223 204 169 236 287 287 285 337 235
Extracorp Liver, Hepatocytes 17 25 12 12 3 13 3 3 5 10
Unknown 2 - 1 - - - 4 1 - 3
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Local Transplant 62.9% 62.7% 65.8% 64.9% 62.8% 60.0% 60.1% 60.7% 61.4% 62.8%
Shared Transplant 27.4% 27.4% 26.7% 27.7% 28.6% 30.2% 29.7% 27.9% 27.4% 26.4%
Local Not Used 4.3% 4.0% 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 3.9% 4.8% 5.9% 5.0% 6.1%
Shared Not Used 1.6% 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.2% 1.1%
Research 3.4% 4.3% 3.8% 2.9% 3.7% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1% 4.9% 3.4%
Extracorp Liver, Hepatocytes 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Unknown 0.0% - 0.0% - - - 0.1% 0.0% - 0.0%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of October 1, 2010.

(%) = Percentages are based on totals including missing and unknown.

(-) = None in category.

Each organ or organ segment has its own disposition counted separately.

Includes organs recovered for transplant but not transplanted, as well as organs transplanted.

Livers recovered for Hepatocytes or Extra-corporeal Liver are excluded.