Table 3.7

Disposition of Organs Recovered from Deceased Donors, 1994 to 2003

Liver

Organ Disposition Year
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total 4,109 4,346 4,500 4,657 4,912 5,022 5,081 5,184 5,370 5,771
Local Transplant 2,160 2,528 2,709 2,725 3,002 3,223 3,196 3,254 3,534 3,748
Shared Transplant 1,426 1,343 1,303 1,368 1,415 1,277 1,392 1,421 1,433 1,600
Local Not Used 199 213 223 258 233 252 217 204 137 171
Shared Not Used 73 68 57 56 51 54 83 57 49 72
Research 250 192 204 235 186 194 174 223 204 168
Export 1 1 - - - - 2 - 1 -
Extracorp Liver, Hepatocytes - 1 2 14 23 22 17 25 12 12
Unknown - - 2 1 2 - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Local Transplant 52.6% 58.2% 60.2% 58.5% 61.1% 64.2% 62.9% 62.8% 65.8% 64.9%
Shared Transplant 34.7% 30.9% 29.0% 29.4% 28.8% 25.4% 27.4% 27.4% 26.7% 27.7%
Local Not Used 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.5% 4.7% 5.0% 4.3% 3.9% 2.6% 3.0%
Shared Not Used 1.8% 1.6% 1.3% 1.2% 1.0% 1.1% 1.6% 1.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Research 6.1% 4.4% 4.5% 5.0% 3.8% 3.9% 3.4% 4.3% 3.8% 2.9%
Export 0.0% 0.0% - - - - 0.0% - 0.0% -
Extracorp Liver, Hepatocytes - 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2%
Unknown - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - - - - -

Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 3, 2004.

(%) = 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.