JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Neurosurgery

Obligatory

Must not donate.

Discretionary

1. All Tissues:
a) If carried out in the UK after 1992, providing the reason for the surgery is not itself a reason for exclusion, accept.

b) If burr hole surgery only, accept.

c) If it can be shown that Dura Mater was not used during surgery and there is no evidence of malignancy (donors with non-metastizing primary tumours of the central nervous system may be accepted), the donor may be accepted by a Designated Medical Officer.

2. Eyes:
If related to malignancy, see Malignancy.

See if Relevant

Malignancy
Prion Associated Diseases
 

Reason for Change

The 'Discretionary' entry for 'Eyes' (malignancy) has changed.

Update Information

This is a requirement of the EU Tissue & Cells Directive.

This entry was last updated 
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