Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

Participants named for national pilot kidney paired donation project
Four organizations have been selected to enroll patients and potential living donors in a national pilot project.
Friday, February 19, 2010

Guidance regarding H1N1 and implications for transplantation
This communication is intended to provide information to transplant centers and OPOs as they prepare for the upcoming flu season.
Monday, January 4, 2010

Board approves living donor kidney programs
The 236 transplant programs met criteria for key personnel and enhancing living donor safety.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Report identifies 2008 transplant trends
This annual report and is based largely on data pertaining to the 10-year period, from 1998 to 2007.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Committee analysis on disease transmission featured in American Journal of Transplantation
In organ transplantation, there is always some risk that a disease present in the donor can be conveyed to recipients.
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Board addresses liver allocation, lung allocation, living donor policy
A new policy is designed to broaden access to donated livers for candidates at greatest short-term risk of dying without a transplant.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

OPTN statement regarding liver transplant waiting times and allocation
Recent news regarding liver transplantation has raised public questions regarding how donated livers are allocated.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

OPTN information regarding deceased directed donation
Recent news events have sparked public questions regarding directed donation.
Friday, May 29, 2009

OPTN statement regarding H1N1 virus
The OPTN shares in the worldwide concern over the public health risk posed by the newly discovered H1N1 influenza strain, or "swine flu."
Friday, May 1, 2009

Board addresses international definitions of transplant tourism
The definitions stem from a 2008 international conference to seek consensus among transplant professionals.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009