American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
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Case Reports
Successful organ donation from brain dead donors in a Chinese organ transplantation center.
Solid organ transplantation is an effective treatment for patients with end-stage organ failure. Donation after brain death (DBD) is a means of addressing the inadequate supply of acceptable donor organs but has only gradually begun to be accepted in mainland China. A major barrier has been the absence of brain death and organ transplant legislation. ⋯ All patients are alive with excellent graft function. DBD is an important means of increasing the number of organs available for transplantation and its widespread implementation in China should be encouraged. Brain death and organ transplantation legislation is necessary to ensure the rights and obligations of donors, recipients and medical institutions.