TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Analysis of deaths within 24 hours of injury: cost-benefit implications for organ and tissue donations
JO  - Journal of trauma
A1  - Malangoni, M. A.
A1  - Mancuso, C.
A1  - Jacobs, D. G.
A1  - Luebke, D.
A1  - Fallon, W. F.
A1  - McHenry, C. R.
SP  - 632
EP  - 635
VL  - 40
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine useful predictors of successful organ donation in patients who die within 24 hours of injury (early deaths). DESIGN: Retrospective review of a 3-year experience at a Metropolitan Level I Trauma Center. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All 223 early deaths among 5,719 trauma patients in a 3-year period were reviewed. This group represented 62% of all trauma deaths. RESULTS: Forty-six patients (21%) donated 102 vascularized organs and made 66 donations of tissues. Patients with isolated severe head injuries had the highest rate of successful donation (33%). Those with severe head injury and another severe organ injury had a lower rate of donation (13%), and donation was rare (1%) among patients with severe organ injury in the absence of head injury (p < 0.001). There were no organ donors among victims >65 years old or in 64 of 65 patients with a Revised Trauma Score of <2.2. The Revised Trauma Score was significantly higher in organ donors (3.39 vs. 3.07, p < 0.05). The cost-benefit ratio for early deaths was $6,512 per organ/tissue recovered. CONCLUSIONS: Decisions regarding the resuscitation of trauma patients who have characteristics associated with a recognized low rate of organ donation should be made exclusive of the potential for organ recovery.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-5282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -