Recovery Demographics
Baseline recovery demographics are detailed in Table 1. 17 recoveries
(73.9%) were completed successfully, while six recoveries (26.1%) were
canceled. Donation after brain death accounted for 21 recoveries
(91.3%). A total of 18 recoveries (78.3%) were transported by air to
the donor site, while four recoveries (17.4%) traveled using ground
transportation. One recovery (4.3%) occurred within our institution and
did not require specialized blood transportation. The mean distance
traveled by air transportation was 364.89 ± 297.06 miles compared to
34.13 ± 36.98 miles by ground. The mean recovery time for completed
recoveries was 523 ± 120 min.