An Audit of Lung Donor Pool: Optimal Current Donation Strategies and the Potential of Novel Time-Extended Donation After Circulatory Death Donation

In Australia, increased organ donation and subsequent lung transplantation (LTx) rates have followed enhanced donor identification, referral and management, as well as the introduction of a donation after circulatory death (DCD) pathway. However, the number of patients waiting for LTx still continues to exceed the number of lung donors and the search for further suitable donors is critical.All 2014-2018 Victorian DonateLife hospital deaths after...