Table 3.11

Reasons for Non-Use of Recovered Organs, 1997 to 2006

Intestine

Reason for Non-Use of Recovered Organs Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 4 4 8 8 4 5 9 20 13 8
Extended Ischemia Time - - - - - - - 1 1 1
Organ Unsatisfactory (1) 1 - 1 1 1 - - 3 2 -
Poor Organ Function/Infection - - - - - - 1 1 - -
Donor Medical/Social History - - - - - - - 2 2 -
Biopsy Findings - 1 - - - - 1 - 2 -
Positive Hepatitis/CMV/HIV - - - - - - - - - -
No Recipient Found (2) 2 2 3 5 1 3 3 6 2 3
Other 1 1 4 2 2 2 4 6 2 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% 12.5%
Organ Unsatisfactory (1) 25.0% - 12.5% 12.5% 25.0% - - 15.0% 15.4% -
Poor Organ Function/Infection - - - - - - 11.1% 5.0% - -
Donor Medical/Social History - - - - - - - 10.0% 15.4% -
Biopsy Findings - 25.0% - - - - 11.1% - 15.4% -
Positive Hepatitis/CMV/HIV - - - - - - - - - -
No Recipient Found (2) 50.0% 50.0% 37.5% 62.5% 25.0% 60.0% 33.3% 30.0% 15.4% 37.5%
Other 25.0% 25.0% 50.0% 25.0% 50.0% 40.0% 44.4% 30.0% 15.4% 25.0%
Unknown - - - - - - - 5.0% 15.4% 25.0%
Not Collected Prior to 4/94 - - - - - - - - - -


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

(%) = 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.