Over 60% of Transplant-Related Surgeries in Japan Concentrated on Weekends, Holidays; Weekdays Booked Up With Other Types of Surgeries
- Posted on February 21, 2025
- By The Japan News
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Over 60% of Transplant-Related Surgeries in Japan Concentrated on Weekends, Holidays; Weekdays Booked Up With Other Types of Surgeries
More than 60% of the surgeries to remove organs from donors who were declared brain dead were concentrated on weekends and holidays in 2024, creating a staff and hospital bed shortage on those days, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun analysis.
