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10 August 2021 : Original article  

The Low Utilization Rate of Donor Lungs in China: A Single-Center Experience

Jin Zhao1ABCEF, Dong Liu1AB, Jian Huang1B, Hua-chi Jiang1B, Yuan Chen1B, Hui-xing Li1B, Xiao-shan Li2CD, Jing-yu Chen1AG*

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.931409

Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e931409

Table 1 Number of donors, number of lung transplants, and donor conversion rate in different countries in 2018.

Number of donors (n)Number of lung transplants (n)Donor conversion rate (%)
USA10722256223.9
China63024036.4
Brazil35291213.4
Spain224136916.5
France188138220.3
UK161918911.7
Italy14661449.8
Germany95537539.3
Canada76336147.3

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Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358
Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358