Successful Cardiac, Lung, and Kidney Transplantation from a Methanol-poisoned Donor

TL;DR

This paper reports successful heart, lung, and kidney transplants from a donor who died due to methanol poisoning.

Contribution

It demonstrates that methanol-poisoned donors can be viable sources for organ transplantation.

Findings

Multiple organs from a methanol-poisoned donor were successfully transplanted.

Donor death from methanol intoxication does not prevent successful organ recovery.

This case challenges the marginal donor label for methanol-poisoned patients.

Abstract

Massive methanol exposure can lead to severe and detrimental effects that can result in death or brain death. As organs from patients with brain death after methanol ingestion are less likely to be recovered, these patients have been considered marginal donors. We present a case of successful multiple organ transplantation (heart, lungs, and kidneys) from a methanol-poisoned patient. Our experience illustrates that donor death from methanol intoxication does not preclude organ transplantation.

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