Time trends in preemptive kidney transplantation in Europe: an ERA registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preemptive kidney transplantation (PEKT) has better outcomes when compared with transplantation after dialysis. We aimed to examine trends in PEKT between 2000 and 2019 in Europe and to provide an overview of associated policies, barriers and initiatives.

Methods

Adult patients from 12 European countries who received a preemptive kidney transplant were included. The representatives of the registries providing these data were questioned on the policies, barriers and initiatives around PEKT.

Results

Between 2000 and 2019, 20 251 adults underwent PEKT [11 169 from living donors (LDs), 8937 from deceased donors (DDs)]. The proportion of first kidney transplantations that were preemptive more than doubled from 7% in 2000 to 18% in 2019, reflecting a similar rela

SUBMITTER: Kramer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11648960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature