Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Ethical Aspects of Organ Donation Following Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Unfavorable Neurologic Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Literature
Authors' conclusion
Organ procurement following eCPR is a sensitive issue that impacts the donor's relatives, transplant recipients, and healthcare professionals.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with unfavorable neurologic outcomes following extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR)
- Participants
- 254 patients · 17 studies
- Outcome
- Organ procurement following eCPR and ethical aspects
Methodological detailsScopus and PubMed, from inception to July 2024, all study designs
- Scopus and PubMed, from inception to July 2024
- All study designs
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Publications screened
- 1,725
- Studies included
- 17
- Grafts reported
- 689
- Organ recipients
- 469
- Studies addressing ethical aspects
- 7
Original publication
Ethical Aspects of Organ Donation Following Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Unfavorable Neurologic Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Literature. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 2 October 2025. doi:10.
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