An analysis of status of cadaver donors at The National Taiwan University Hospital: eleven-year case review

Increasing liver transplantation waiting list mortality: a report from the Australian National Liver Transplantation Unit, Sydney

“…There has been a significant change in clinical practice with hepatitis C becoming the most common indication for LTx and increasing numbers of individuals being transplanted for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). As a result, in many countries the organ donation rate has failed to keep up with the demand 2–9 . In countries with a high organ donation rate there is a significant reduction in patient waiting times as well as the number of individuals dying on the waiting list 10,11…”

“…As a result, in many countries the organ donation rate has failed to keep up with the demand. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] In countries with a high organ donation rate there is a significant reduction in patient waiting times as well as the number of individuals dying on the waiting list. 10,11 In recent years, deceased donor rates in Australia have remained static overall at approximately 9-10 donors per million population.…”