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. 1997 Nov 26;1(2):65–70. doi: 10.1186/cc105

Table 3.

Effect of rapid brain death protocol implementation

Medical complications Solid organs procured Brain death Brain death
per patient* per patient stay (h) charges ($)
Group I 3.2 ± 0.2 4.1 ± 0.2 12.0 ± 1.0 16,645 ± 1223
Group II 4.0 ± 1.3 4.4 ± 1.4   3.5 ± 1.8    6125 ± 1100

*Diabetes insipidus, anemia, coagulopathy, hemodynamic instability.