Organ transplantation is undergoing profound changes. Contraindications for donation have
been revised in order to better meet the organ demand. The use of lower-quality organs and …

Background-objectives Current evidence based on retrospective and prospective studies
demonstrates that donation after circulatory death (DCD) grafts are more susceptible to …

Donor age is a major risk factor for allograft outcome in kidney transplantation. The
underlying cellular mechanisms and the recipient's immune response within an aged …

Introduction Delayed graft function (DGF) is considered a risk factor for rejection after kidney
transplantation (KTx). Clinical guidelines recommend weekly allograft biopsy until DGF …

The increase in the number of patients on the kidney transplant waiting list has led to an
attempt to increase the number of potential donors by incorporating candidates that …

Outcomes of kidney transplantation (KT) after controlled circulatory death (cDCD) with highly
expanded criteria donors (ECD) and recipients have not been thoroughly evaluated. We …

Kidneys from older (age≥ 50 years) donation after cardiac death (DCD50) donors are less
likely to be transplanted due to inferior posttransplant outcomes. However, candidates who …

Kidney transplantation (KT) is the gold standard treatment of end-stage renal disease.
Despite progressive advances in organ preservation, surgical technique, intensive care, and …

Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) is a devastating complication of kidney
transplantation with an insidious presentation and potential to disseminate aggressively …

Background The gap between organ availability and patients on the waiting list for
deceased donor kidney transplants has resulted in the wide use of extended criteria donors …