Nationwide Potential for Uncontrolled Donations after Cardiac Death in the Era of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

摘要

Objective: One organ donor can save 10 or more lives. Despite legislating an opt-out programme in Singapore, rates of organ donation and transplant are still low. This study explored the potential national numbers for uncontrolled donations after cardiac death (uDCD) amongst out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients in Singapore. In addition, we also attempted to explore the influence of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) on uDCD, and the possible negative effects on potential survivors.