Korean Journal of Transplantation (대한이식학회지)

The Korean Society For Transplantation (대한이식학회)
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Status of Organ Donation and Solution of Organ Shortage in Korea

국내 장기기증 현황과 기증감소의 해결방안

  • Received : 2018.08.28
  • Accepted : 2018.08.31
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

Deceased organ donation in Korea has increased steadily after legislation of transplantation law. Since last year, however, several obstacles resulting in a decrease in organ donation have been experienced. Among them, the reduced reporting of potential brain death from large size hospitals and reduced consent rate of medically available deceased donors are two main hurdles. The consent rate of organ donation was 41.9% in 2017 but has dropped to approximately 10% than 2016. Other strong family members overrode approximately 10% of donations initially consented by their next of kin. In addition to the medical points, difficulties in labor shortage are being experienced during donor management, testing and organ recovery in the hospital. Some end stage patients who are candidates as organ donor give up further management and decide to withdrawing life sustaining treatment, which deprive the chance of donation. Moreover, the national mortality rate of cerebrovascular and traffic accidents, which occupy a major part of brain death, have decreased over the recent 10 years. All of these events can cause a decrease in brain death development so it is important to find solutions to overcome all of them. Revising transplant law and donation system should be led by government. Efforts to increase the consent rate, procurement rate, and transplant rate and decrease the organ discard rate are all the responsibility of the medical team. Public awareness and a positive attitude towards organ donation are the most important basic requirements for increasing organ donation. A comprehensive task force team to overcome all of these problems is requested.

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