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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation Surgery
  • Medical Ethics

Background:

  • Organ transplantation access varies globally due to healthcare costs, service availability, and organ supply.
  • Commercial kidney transplantation constitutes an estimated 5%-10% of annual global procedures.
  • Transplant tourism (TT) presents significant challenges in renal transplantation outcomes and patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current state and outcomes of renal transplantation within the context of transplant tourism.
  • To identify and analyze the key challenges associated with commercial kidney transplantation.
  • To explore ethical and medical concerns related to organ vendors and recipients.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on commercial transplantation and transplant tourism.
  • Analysis of stakeholder roles in the commercial transplantation ecosystem.
  • Examination of surgical complications, rejection rates, and infections in TT.

Main Results:

  • Commercial kidney transplants are linked to higher rates of surgical complications, acute rejection, and invasive infections.
  • Significant ethical and medical concerns exist regarding organ vendors and recipients in TT.
  • Stakeholders include patients, funding bodies, middlemen, transplant centers, organ-exporting countries, and vendors.

Conclusions:

  • Developing global transplant services legally can improve outcomes, increase organ availability, and mitigate TT.
  • There is a need to re-evaluate attitudes towards TT considering cultural and economic globalization.
  • Collaboration between organizations like the WHO and The Transplantation Society is recommended to address TT challenges.