Perioperatives anästhesiologisches Management der postmortalen Organspende in Deutschland – Eine prospektive Querschnittstudie mittels Online-Fragebogen

The anesthesiological management of postmortem organ donation in Germany currently varies significantly, which might at least in part be due to the lack of specific guidelines or recommendations. The results of the current study represent the first scientific approach regarding this issue in Germany and they underline the importance of education in this respect, especially in hospitals with lower levels of care and less frequent exposure to organ donations. The development of practice recommendations appears warranted in order to standardize the anesthesiological approach regarding organ donation, thus extending and optimizing organ-protective measures and improving outcome after solid organ transplantation.