Once the decision has been made that you are an eligible transplant candidate, your name will be placed on the national waiting list managed by The United Network for Organ Sharing.
Many factors influence the actual waiting time.
When the Loyola transplant team is notified of an available organ, information about the medical condition and health history of the donor are obtained. If the organ is deemed unsuitable for transplant, the surgery is cancelled and you will be discharged from the hospital. You will continue to wait for a suitable organ. Unfortunately, this is a frequent occurrence. However, if the surgeon and the transplant doctor decide the organ is suitable for transplantation, the organ is removed from the donor, packed in ice and transported back to Loyola.