Table 3.7

Disposition of Organs Recovered from Deceased Donors, 1993 to 2002

Liver

Organ Disposition Year
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total 3,771 4,109 4,346 4,500 4,659 4,912 5,020 5,079 5,185 5,369
Local Transplant 1,894 2,160 2,528 2,709 2,727 3,002 3,221 3,187 3,250 3,532
Shared Transplant 1,493 1,426 1,343 1,303 1,368 1,415 1,277 1,389 1,419 1,431
Local Not Used 142 199 213 223 258 232 252 219 205 138
Shared Not Used 51 73 68 57 55 51 54 82 59 49
Research 190 250 192 204 235 187 194 174 223 203
Export 1 1 1 - - - - 2 - 1
Unknown - - 1 4 16 25 22 26 29 15
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Local Transplant 50.2% 52.6% 58.2% 60.2% 58.5% 61.1% 64.2% 62.7% 62.7% 65.8%
Shared Transplant 39.6% 34.7% 30.9% 29.0% 29.4% 28.8% 25.4% 27.3% 27.4% 26.7%
Local Not Used 3.8% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.5% 4.7% 5.0% 4.3% 4.0% 2.6%
Shared Not Used 1.4% 1.8% 1.6% 1.3% 1.2% 1.0% 1.1% 1.6% 1.1% 0.9%
Research 5.0% 6.1% 4.4% 4.5% 5.0% 3.8% 3.9% 3.4% 4.3% 3.8%
Export 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - - - - 0.0% - 0.0%
Unknown - - 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.3%

Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of August 1, 2003.

(%) = 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.