Should Older Patients Accept a High KDPI Kidney or Wait? A National Data Analysis of Matched Cohorts
Our study revealed a survival advantage linked to receiving a lower-quality KTx than remaining on the waitlist in the overall sample and for those 66+. Graft failure and survival were independent of the organ quality.
Authors
- Emily Brennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8463-1499)
- Rose Mary Attieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2603-360X)
- Tambi Jarmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9973-0470)
- Shawna Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4143-5548)
- Aaron C. Spaulding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0249-1379)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000006695
- Primary Topic
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00