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World J Transplant. Sep 24, 2016; 6(3): 451-459
Published online Sep 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i3.451
Deceased organ donation for transplantation: Challenges and opportunities
Raffaele Girlanda
Raffaele Girlanda, Transplant Institute, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, United States
Raffaele Girlanda, Organ and Tissue Advisory Committee, Chair - Washington Regional Transplant Community, Annandale, VA 22003, United States
Author contributions: Girlanda R solely contributed to this paper.
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Correspondence to: Raffaele Girlanda, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Transplant Institute, Georgetown University Hospital, PHC Building, 2nd Floor, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States. raffaele.girlanda@gunet.georgetown.edu
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Received: April 25, 2016
Peer-review started: April 26, 2016
First decision: June 16, 2016
Revised: June 25, 2016
Accepted: July 14, 2016
Article in press: July 18, 2016
Published online: September 24, 2016
Core Tip

Core tip: An increase in the number of donors is necessary to allow more patients to be transplanted before they die on the wait-list. Multiple steps in the process of deceased organ donation can be targeted to increase the number of organs suitable for transplant.