OPTN Vascularized Composite Allograft Waiting List: Current Status and Trends in the United States.

Background: Vascularized composite allograft (VCA) transplantation is a developing area in the field of transplantation.

Methods: This study used Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) VCA waiting list and transplant data from July 3, 2014 through February 28, 2018, to characterize the OPTN VCA waiting list in terms of composition, removal patterns, waiting time, resulting transplants, and trends over time.

Results: Between implementation of the OPTN VCA waiting list on July 3, 2014 and February 28, 2018, 54 candidates-53.