Allocating deceased donors using local vs. imported renal allografts: Logistics are more important than distance

Allocating deceased donors using local vs. imported renal allografts: Logistics are more important than distance

Background: The deceased donor kidney allocation system (KAS) aims to optimize and equalize organ access for candidates nationwide and facilitate organ matching for candidates who are harder to match due to biological reasons. In March 2021, UNOS implanted a new allocation of KT based on distance fr...

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Main Authors: Mahmoudreza Moein, Praise E. Njoku Austin, Rauf Shahbazov, Matthew Hanlon, Alex Almonte, Oleh Pankewycz, Mark R. Laftavi, Reza F. Saidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Surgery in Practice and Science
Subjects:
Kidney
Transplant
New allocation
Distance
Survival rate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262023000219

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