78 | HealthLinksSC.com DONOR TYPES AT-A-GLANCE • Deceased donor after brain death involves donation of organs after the patient meets criteria for death by neurological criteria. • Deceased donor after circulatory death involves donation of organs after irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory function. A DCD donor has suffered devastating and irreversible brain injury and may be near death but does not meet formal brain death criteria. The biggest contribution of DCD is to kidney transplantation, with 45% of all deceased donor kidney transplants coming from this source in 2022 and 2023. • Living donation is when a living person donates an organ or part of an organ to a person in need of a transplant. Living kidney donation is possible because we can live a healthy life with one functioning kidney. Living liver donation is possible because the liver consists of two lobes, one of which can be donated to someone in need. Both lobes will regenerate to normal size and function generally within six to 12 weeks. Sources: National Kidney Foundation – kidney.org, DonateLife.net LEARN MORE ... About the transplant registry, organ procurement, tissue donations and donor family aftercare: • Donate Life South Carolina 864-609-5270 [email protected] • Sharing HopeSC 843-763-7755 800-462-0755 800-269-9777 (Referral hotline) BY THE NUMBERS – IN SOUTH CAROLLINA • 230 organ donor heroes in 2022 • 390 tissue donor heroes in 2022 • 612 organs transplanted in 2022 • 48,000 lives enhanced in 2022 Source: sharinghopesc.org LICENSE PLATES BENEFIT DONATE LIFE SC Make a meaningful impact on the lives of those waiting for lifesaving transplants by buying a Darlington Raceway and NASCAR license plate. Funds will help Donate Life South Carolina change lives and spread the message of hope and healing through organ, eye and tissue donation. Information: scdmvonline.com Dr. Kilic, left, in the operating room performing a heart transplant.
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