A change in the process of organ transplant considerably changed the system. Studies have proven that the probability of acceptance of the organ within the receiver is considerably higher when the same surgeons who are extracting the organ also implant the organ. While the surgeons look at the extracted organ, the team at the receiver starts opening the body.

This change of course increased the pressure on reliability and timings as the time an organ can stay out of body is limited (.i.e. a heart max. 4 hours). Any minute longer out of a human body reduces the chances of success dramatically.

On top of the schedule requirements there are long waiting lists and a complicated organ attribution system. When a hospital gets the right to get an organ, they must very quickly commit to it. Would they then not be able to transport the team and therefore „lose" the organ, they are penalized and will get a lower rating in receiving organs.

Key to success here is a centralized coordination and overall reliability. European Air Ambulance partners LAR and DRF Luftrettung dispose of the adequate fleet, the know how and the operational organisation to guarantee quick and reliable execution of organ transplant transports.