Why Are Nearly Half of Expanded Criteria Donor (ECD) Kidneys Not Transplanted?

Why Are Nearly Half of Expanded Criteria Donor (ECD) Kidneys Not Transplanted?

In the face of a growing demand for kidney transplants among older patients, we discard more than 40% of older deceased donor kidneys that were recovered for transplantation in the US. It is time to take a closer look at why so many donated kidneys are judged to be unsuitable for transplantation. Se...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of transplantation 2008-04, Vol.8 (4), p.735-736
Hauptverfasser: Cecka, J. M., Gritsch, H. A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Age Factors
Aged
California
Europe
Humans
Kidney
Kidney Transplantation - statistics & numerical data
Patient Selection
Tissue Donors
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Zusammenfassung:In the face of a growing demand for kidney transplants among older patients, we discard more than 40% of older deceased donor kidneys that were recovered for transplantation in the US. It is time to take a closer look at why so many donated kidneys are judged to be unsuitable for transplantation. See also article by Sung et al in this issue on page 783.
ISSN:1600-6135
1600-6143
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.02071.x