There are some common factors in how organs are matched, such as blood type and how long the patient has been waiting. However, depending on the organ, some factors become more important, so there is a different policy for each organ.
How long individual organs can stay alive outside of the body:
- Heart: 4-6 hours
- Lung: 4-6 Hours
- Liver: 8-12 hours
- Pancreas: 12-18 hours
- Kidney: 24-36 hours
- Intestines: 8-16 hours
When matching organs from deceased donors to patients on the waiting list, many of the factors taken into consideration are the same for all organs. These usually include:
- Blood type
- Body size
- Severity of patient's medical condition
- Distance between the donor's hospital and the patient's hospital
- The patient's waiting time
- Whether the patient is available (for example, whether the patient can be contacted and has no current infection or other temporary reason that transplant cannot take place)
Depending on the organ, however, some factors become more important. For example, some organs can survive outside the body longer than others. So the distance between the donor's hospital and the potential recipient's hospital must be taken into consideration.
To learn more about organ transplant and appropriate institutions in Europe and USA please contact Digital Clinic:
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