Transplantation
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To understand the association between 2 transplant center (TXC) organizational characteristics, volume and closeness centrality, with total ischemic time for deceased donor lung transplants in conjunction with the removal of donation service area (DSA) lung allocation policy. ⋯ Organizational characteristics were associated with the efficiency of deceased organ procurements. The effects on total ischemic time were dependent on whether DSA was utilized for lung allocation.