Woman Waits 3 Years for Intestine Transplant in US

• Katherine Screws' small intestine was destroyed in a car crash, leaving her dependent on IV nutrition.
• Screws waited three years for a donor intestine, despite her local organ procurement organization making nine offers.
• The case underscores the complexities and challenges within the US organ transplant system.
• Screws' situation involved multiple rejections of donor organs, all from her local organ procurement organization.
• The lengthy wait and multiple rejections highlight the inefficiencies and difficulties in the organ matching process.