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Table 3.11

Reasons for Non-Use of Recovered Organs, 2000 to 2009

Intestine

Reason for Non-Use of Recovered Organs Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 8 4 5 9 20 13 10 8 11 9
Extended Ischemia Time - - - - 1 1 1 3 2 -
Organ Unsatisfactory (1) 1 1 - - 3 2 - - 1 -
Poor Organ Function/Infection - - - 1 1 - - - 3 2
Donor Medical/Social History - - - - 2 2 - - - -
Biopsy Findings - - - 1 - 2 - - - 1
Positive Hepatitis/CMV/HIV - - - - - - - - - -
No Recipient Found (2) 5 1 3 3 6 2 4 2 2 4
Other 2 2 2 4 6 2 3 3 3 2
Unknown - - - - 1 2 2 - - -
Not Collected Prior to 4/94 - - - - - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Extended Ischemia Time - - - - 5.0% 7.7% 10.0% 37.5% 18.2% -
Organ Unsatisfactory (1) 12.5% 25.0% - - 15.0% 15.4% - - 9.1% -
Poor Organ Function/Infection - - - 11.1% 5.0% - - - 27.3% 22.2%
Donor Medical/Social History - - - - 10.0% 15.4% - - - -
Biopsy Findings - - - 11.1% - 15.4% - - - 11.1%
Positive Hepatitis/CMV/HIV - - - - - - - - - -
No Recipient Found (2) 62.5% 25.0% 60.0% 33.3% 30.0% 15.4% 40.0% 25.0% 18.2% 44.4%
Other 25.0% 50.0% 40.0% 44.4% 30.0% 15.4% 30.0% 37.5% 27.3% 22.2%
Unknown - - - - 5.0% 15.4% 20.0% - - -
Not Collected Prior to 4/94 - - - - - - - - - -


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

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

(-) = None in category.

(1) = Organ Unsatisfactory: Organ Damage or Anatomic Abnormalities.

(2) = No Recipient Found: Recipient Not Located or List Exhausted.

Reasons for non-use not collected prior to April 1, 1994.

Includes organs recovered for transplant, but not transplanted.