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.