2015, Number 3
Arch Inv Mat Inf 2015; 7 (3)
Analysis of the increase in the donation of organs and tissues in the State of Mexico in the period from January 2003 to December 2013
O’Shea CGJ, Díaz MI, Pérez EIM, Espinoza HR, Botello OCH
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Internationally, the big problem is the shortage of transplant organs. Spain has positioned itself as a global leader in the field of organ donation and transplant. In Mexico a rate of 3.6 donors were registered p.m.p. Mexico has 20,197 people requiring a transplant, the greatest demand is the kidney with 12,251 people registered; followed by the cornea with a total of 7,480. Material and methods: The databases of the State Transplant Center of the State of Mexico and the Information System of the National Transplant Registry (SiRNT) is performed a retrospective study. The obtained variables were: number of identified donations, organs, and tissues procured obtained during the period of January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2013. Results: During this period in the State of Mexico, 2,000 organ donations and/or tissues in different establishments with active license on donation were recorded; in the year 2010 The State of Mexico obtained first place at the national level in the field of donation by registering a total of 301 donations, i.e. the 26.42% of the total donation. The State of Mexico represented 31.78% of the total donations in 2013. Conclusions: The State of Mexico has been placed in the first place nationally with more grants, benefiting not only the people of this state, but from around the country.REFERENCES