Table 3.7

Disposition of Organs Recovered from Deceased Donors, 1997 to 2006

Liver

Organ Disposition Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 4,658 4,912 5,021 5,081 5,183 5,371 5,773 6,400 6,783 7,084
Local Transplant 2,725 3,003 3,221 3,195 3,252 3,534 3,749 4,019 4,072 4,258
Shared Transplant 1,367 1,415 1,277 1,392 1,421 1,433 1,600 1,828 2,051 2,102
Local Not Used 258 233 252 218 205 138 171 224 265 341
Shared Not Used 56 51 55 83 57 49 72 90 95 90
Research 234 186 194 174 223 204 169 236 287 286
Extracorp Liver, Hepatocytes 16 24 22 17 25 12 12 3 13 3
Unknown 2 - - 2 - 1 - - - 4
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Local Transplant 58.5% 61.1% 64.2% 62.9% 62.7% 65.8% 64.9% 62.8% 60.0% 60.1%
Shared Transplant 29.3% 28.8% 25.4% 27.4% 27.4% 26.7% 27.7% 28.6% 30.2% 29.7%
Local Not Used 5.5% 4.7% 5.0% 4.3% 4.0% 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 3.9% 4.8%
Shared Not Used 1.2% 1.0% 1.1% 1.6% 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3%
Research 5.0% 3.8% 3.9% 3.4% 4.3% 3.8% 2.9% 3.7% 4.2% 4.0%
Extracorp Liver, Hepatocytes 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0%
Unknown 0.0% - - 0.0% - 0.0% - - - 0.1%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2007.

(%) = 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.