Kidney organ allocation: reducing discards

John J. Friedewald; Karolina Schantz; Sanjay Mehrotra

doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000001049

Kidney organ allocation: reducing discards

John J. Friedewald^*, Karolina Schantz, Sanjay Mehrotra

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Purpose of reviewThe donation and kidney transplant system in the United States is challenged with reducing the number of kidneys that are procured for transplant but ultimately discarded. That number can reach 20% of donated kidneys each year.Recent findingsThe reasons for these discards, in the face of overwhelming demand, are multiple.SummaryThe authors review the data supporting a number of potential causes for high discard rates as well as provide potential solutions to the problem.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	145-148
Number of pages	4
Journal	Current opinion in organ transplantation
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MOT.0000000000001049
State	Published - Apr 1 2023

Keywords

donation
kidney transplant
kidneys

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Transplantation
Immunology and Allergy

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