The Kidney Allocation System

John J. Friedewald, Ciara J. Samana, Bertram L. Kasiske, Ajay K. Israni, Darren Stewart, Wida Cherikh, Richard N. Formica

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Abstract

The current kidney allocation system for transplants is outdated and has not evolved to reflect the changing demographics of patients on the waiting list. This article proposes a new system for kidney allocation, which more appropriately incorporates the biology of highly sensitized patients into the waiting-time scoring algorithm. This system will significantly reduce mismatches between possible donor kidney longevity and life expectancy of recipients, and makes incremental advances toward more geographic sharing. The proposed system makes significant progress toward eliminating deficiencies in the current system, and has the potential to increase the supply of available kidneys.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1395-1406
Number of pages12
JournalSurgical Clinics of North America
Volume93
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Kidney transplant
  • Organ allocation
  • Transplant waiting list

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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