Neurosurgery - Tissue - deceased donors

Essential information

Obligatory

Must not donate.

Discretionary

1. All tissues:
   1. If carried out in the UK after 1992, providing the reason for the surgery is not itself a reason for exclusion, accept.
   2. If burr hole surgery only, accept.
   3. If it can be shown that dura mater was not used during surgery and there is no evidence of malignancy (donors with non-metastising primary tumours of the central nervous system may be accepted), the donor may be accepted by a Designated Clinical Support Officer.
      
      
2. Eyes:
   If related to malignancy, see Malignancy.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Malignancy
• Prion-associated diseases

Regulatory information

This advice is a requirement of the EU Tissue and Cells Directive.

Reason for change:

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

Version details:

TD-DSG Edition 203 Release 35 (12 November 2019