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[Towards the development of living donor kidney transplantation]

Marie-Alice Macher1

  • 1Agence de la biomédecine, 1 Avenue du Stade de France, 93210 Saint-Denis, France.

Revue De L'Infirmiere
|December 3, 2016
PubMed

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Living donor kidney transplantation is rising, offering a vital source of organs when deceased donor organs are scarce. Patients need better information about the conditions and possibilities of living donor kidney transplants.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation Surgery
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Living donor kidney transplantation has seen a steady increase since 2008.
  • Living donors are crucial for addressing the organ transplant চাহিদা, which exceeds the supply from deceased donors.
  • There is a notable gap in patient awareness regarding the criteria and procedures for living donor kidney transplantation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the current trends and significance of living donor kidney transplantation.
  • To highlight the disparity between organ transplant needs and availability.
  • To identify the information deficit among patients concerning living donor kidney transplant eligibility and process.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent transplantation data.
  • Analysis of organ donor statistics.
  • Assessment of patient information resources.

Main Results:

  • Significant rise in living donor kidney transplants since 2008.
  • Living donors represent a critical, yet underutilized, resource.
  • Patients frequently lack comprehensive understanding of living donor transplantation requirements.

Conclusions:

  • Living donor kidney transplantation is an increasingly important option for patients with kidney failure.
  • Enhancing patient education on living donation is essential to optimize this transplant pathway.
  • Addressing the information gap can improve access to life-saving kidney transplants.
Keywords:
deceased donordialysedialysisdon d’organedonneur décédédonneur vivantgreffegreffonkidneyliving donororgan donationreintransplanttransplantation

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