Outcomes for Patients With a Deceased Donor Kidney Offer in the New Allocation System.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the United States (US), disparities in access to kidney transplantation exist for waitlisted candidates with end-stage kidney disease. Meanwhile, changes in kidney allocation policy have been associated with a dramatic increase in the number of organ offers declined before an organ is successfully placed.

Methods

We describe transplant and mortality rates for waitlisted candidates from 2015 to 2022 following these allocation changes.

Results

Among 249,145 incident waitlisted adults, 180,039 received at least 1 offer and were included in the study. Of these, 37.7% received a deceased donor kidney allograft, 14.7% received a living donor allograft, 7.4% died while on the waiting list, 12.7% were removed, and 27.5% were still waitlisted by the study end p

SUBMITTER: Mohan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12034855 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature