To minimize the health risks faced by living kidney donors, multiple clinical practice
guidelines have been developed on the assessment and care of potential donors. This study …

Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) engaged an evidence review team
and convened a work group to produce a guideline to evaluate and manage candidates for …

Abstract The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2017 “Clinical Practice
Guideline on the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors” was developed to assist …

Living kidney donation is a common procedure in the United States. Substantial variation
exists between transplant centers in their protocols and exclusion criteria for potential living …

Living kidney donation is widely practiced throughout the world. During the past 2 decades,
various groups have provided guidance about the evaluation and care of living donors …

Background In an effort to improve outcomes associated with living kidney donation, the
Kidney Diseases Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) assembled a Work Group to develop …

Abstract The 2017 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice
Guideline on the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors is intended to assist medical …

Approximately 10000 deceased donor organs are available yearly for 85 000 US patients
awaiting kidney transplant. Living kidney donation is essential to close this gap and offers …

In an effort to increase living donor transplantation while minimizing risk and morbidity,
recent advances have been made in surgical technique, kidney paired donation …

Live donor kidney transplantation is the best treatment option for most patients with late-
stage chronic kidney disease; however, the rate of living kidney donation has declined in the …