Recent trends and results for organ donation and transplantation in the United States, 2005.

This overview provides a summary of many aspects of solid organ transplantation in the United States, and is produced as part of the 2005 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in collaboration with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The Annual Report is intended to provide valuable information to patients, the transplant community, the public, and the Federal Government by publishing a vast array of knowledge on activities related to solid organ transplantation.