The Efficiency of Evaluating Candidates for Living Kidney Donation: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The process of evaluating candidates for living kidney donation can be inefficient. A structured review of existing information on this topic can provide a necessary foundation for quality improvement.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review to map the published literature to different themes related to an efficient donor candidate evaluation. We reviewed the websites of living donor programs to describe information provided to candidates about the nature and length of the evaluation process.

Results

We reviewed of 273 published articles and 296 websites. Surveys of living donor programs show variability in donor evaluation protocols. Computed tomography (a routinely done test for all successful candidates) may be used to assess split renal volume instead o

SUBMITTER: Habbous S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6233672 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature