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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation Surgery
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Kidney paired donation (KPD) programs match incompatible donor-recipient pairs.
  • Challenges include difficult-to-match recipients and small donor pools.
  • International KPD collaborations expand donor pools and increase transplants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze established international KPD programs.
  • To compare their operational aspects, pool characteristics, and transplant outcomes.
  • To highlight the importance of international cooperation in KPD.

Main Methods:

  • Identification of 4 established international KPD programs.
  • Detailed presentation of each program's history, operations, and statistics.
  • Comparative analysis of key program features and performance.

Main Results:

  • International KPD programs facilitate significant numbers of transplants (>450).
  • Collaborations initiated before the COVID-19 pandemic have shown success.
  • Three of the four analyzed programs are European-led, emphasizing European cooperation.

Conclusions:

  • International KPD collaborations are vital for increasing kidney transplants.
  • Further development and sharing of practices can optimize KPD programs.
  • Promoting international cooperation, especially in Europe, improves access to live kidney transplants.