23 November 2021 : Original article
The Future Direction of the Organ Donation System After Legislation of the Life-Sustaining Treatment Decision Act
Seung Min Baik1BCEF, Jin Park2BF, Tae Yoon Kim
3BF, Jung Hwa Lee4BF, Kyung Sook Hong3ACD*
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.934345
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e934345
Table 2 Death after implementation of life-sustaining treatment decision.
| Variables | n=286 (%) |
|---|---|
| Death after implementation of LST | 286 |
| Type of LST withdrawal | |
| IMV | 33 (11.5%) |
| Vasopressors & inotropics | 14 (4.9%) |
| CRRT | 4 (1.4%) |
| Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation | 0 |
| Time until death after LST withdrawal (minutes) | |
| After IMV withdrawal | 119.5±232.2 |
| After vasopressor & inotropics withdrawal | 492.2±1081.1 |
| After CRRT withdrawal | 232.0±147.1 |
| LST – life sustaining treatment; IMV – invasive mechanical ventilator; CRRT – continuous renal replacement therapy. | |