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World Journal of Transplantation

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World J Transplant. Sep 18, 2025; 15(3): 102150
Published online Sep 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i3.102150

Table 2 Donor characteristics, n (%)

Variable	Overall (n = 897)	Cold static storage (n = 792)	Ex vivo lung perfusion (n = 105)	P value
Age	35 (25, 48)	35 (24, 47)	38 (25, 51)	0.082
Male sex	562 (62.7)	497 (62.8)	65 (61.9)	0.951
Coronary artery disease	57 (6.5)	52 (6.8)	5 (4.8)	0.585
Smoking history	86 (9.8)	74 (9.6)	12 (11.5)	0.648
Recent cocaine use	195 (22.1)	172 (22.1)	23 (22.1)	0.5
Diabetes	95 (10.7)	84 (10.7)	11 (10.6)	0.999
Hypertension	240 (26.9)	211 (26.8)	29 (27.6)	0.954
Alcohol abuse	180 (20.7)	162 (21.2)	18 (17.3)	0.429
Body mass index (kg/m²)	26 (23, 30)	25.9 (23, 29.9)	27.1 (23, 32.7)	0.15
PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio	449 (396.9, 506)	454 (400, 507.4)	408.5 (361, 487.1)	< 0.001
Donor cause of death				0.568
Neuro (seizure/cerebral vascular accident)	259 (28.9)	231 (29.2)	28 (26.9)
Drug overdose	136 (15.2)	126 (15.9)	10 (9.6)
Asphyxiation	56 (6.2)	48 (6.1)	8 (7.7)
Cardiovascular	71 (7.9)	61 (7.7)	10 (9.6)
Trauma (gun shot wound/stab/blunt)	331 (36.9)	290 (36.6)	41 (39.4)
Drowning	4 (0.4)	3 (0.4)	1 (1)
Other	39 (4.4)	33 (4.2)	6 (5.8)
Donation after circulatory death	94 (10.5)	62 (7.8)	32 (30.5)	< 0.001

Variables are either presented as median, interquartile range or n, percentage when appropriate.

Citation: Reynolds M, Walsh MG, Cui EY, Satija D, Gouchoe DA, Henn MC, Choi K, Mokadam NA, Ganapathi AM, Whitson BA. Extended travel for donor organs: Is cold static storage still relevant. World J Transplant 2025; 15(3): 102150
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v15/i3/102150.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v15.i3.102150