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Orthotopic Kidney Auto-Transplantation in a Porcine Model Using 24 Hours Organ Preservation And Continuous Telemetry
Published on: August 21, 2020
The kidney allocation system
John J Friedewald1, Ciara J Samana, Bertram L Kasiske
1Comprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Abstract:
The current kidney allocation system for transplants is outdated and has not evolved to reflect the changing demographics of patients on the waiting list. This article proposes a new system for kidney allocation, which more appropriately incorporates the biology of highly sensitized patients into the waiting-time scoring algorithm. This system will significantly reduce mismatches between possible donor kidney longevity and life expectancy of recipients, and makes incremental advances toward more geographic sharing. The proposed system makes significant progress toward eliminating deficiencies in the current system, and has the potential to increase the supply of available kidneys.
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