The proportion of deceased donor kidneys procured for transplant but subsequently
discarded has been growing steadily in the United States, but factors contributing to the …

After over a decade of discussion, analysis, and consensus-building, a new kidney
allocation system (KAS) was implemented on December 4, 2014. Key goals included …

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network monitors progress toward strategic
goals such as increasing the number of transplants and improving waitlisted patient, living …

The organ shortage is one of the major challenges in the field of organ transplantation, yet
the percentage of kidneys procured and discarded prior to transplantation has continued to …

Deceased donor kidney allocation follows a ranked match‐run of potential recipients. Organ
procurement organizations (OPOs) are permitted to deviate from the mandated match‐run in …

In transplant, meaningful international comparisons in organ utilization are needed. This
collaborative study between the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) aimed to …

The practice of dual kidney transplantation (DKT) from adult marginal deceased donors
(MDDs) dates back to the mid‐1990s with initial pioneering experiences reported by the …

Results Compared with bilateral donors (ie, both kidneys transplanted)(n= 80,584),
unilateral donors (ie, only one kidney transplanted)(n= 7625) had higher mean terminal …

Kidney transplant centers set organ offer filters enabling all candidates at their center to be
bypassed during allocation of deceased donor kidneys from the UNOS Organ Center. These …

December 4, 2014 marked the long-awaited overhaul to the system that allocates the limited
supply of deceased donor kidneys in the United States to the nearly 100,000 patients on the …