(Uncontrolled) donation after cardiac determination of death: a note of caution.

In this short article, we articulate a position that organ recovery from uncontrolled DCD (uDCD)--primarily patients who have suffered a cardiac arrest--is unlikely to result in a significant number of organs, and this small gain must be balanced against significant risk of unduly influencing resuscitation provider decision-making, and jeopardizing public trust in the propriety of organ donation and transplantation.