Is the near coming xenotransplantation era relieving us from needing to look for more non-living organ donors?

Table 1 Organ procurement process and opportunities for improvement

Process	Improving opportunities
(1) Arrival of patients with a neurocritical condition to an emergency service	Implementation and improvement of rescue ambulance systems
(2) Identification as a possible organ donor by health professionals	Training health professionals, use of information technology
(3) Transfer to an intensive care unit to provide full support	Use of information technology, critical care bed selective dedication
(4) Confirmation of suitability to be a donor	Inclusion of trained health professionals
(5) Diagnosis of the subject’s death, either due to brain or circulatory death	Availability of on-site neurologists and perfusionist specialists.
(6) Procurement surgery of the organs actually donated	Inclusion of experts in breaking bad news in the procurement team