New record set for annual organ transplants in US
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The number of organs transplanted in 2022 set a new annual record at 42,887 transplants in the U.S., including more than 25,000 kidney transplants for the first time, according to a press release from the United Network of Organ Sharing.
There was an overall 3.7% increase in transplants since 2021 and a 3.4% increase in kidney transplants. Specifically, 25,498 kidney transplants were performed. Records were also set for liver, heart and lung transplants.
Although there was a decline in living organ donors, there was an increase of 7.5% in deceased donors in the past year.
“In a year that we commemorated 1 million transplants performed nationwide, we are glad to mark accelerated progress toward the next million,” Jerry McCauley, MD, MPH, president of the United Network of Organ Sharing Board of Directors, said in the release. He added, “We also should re-dedicate ourselves to meeting the continuing need. Many people still wait anxiously for a life-giving transplant. We must continue to improve in our capabilities to give them this vital opportunity by ensuring use of as many donated organs as possible.”
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