Innovative strategies in kidney paired donation: single-center experience achieving the highest annual transplant volume globally
Our single-center experience demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of a high-volume KPD program in overcoming immunologic barriers to kidney transplantation. Strategic inclusion of compatible pairs, ABO quasi-compatible matching, low-risk HLA-incompatible, and ABO-incompatible matchings significantly increased access for difficult-to-match recipients. This model may serve as a replicable framework for other high-capacity transplant centers seeking to expand transplant access and improve outcomes for complex patient populations.
Authors
- Amal Algharabli
- Dalia Obeid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0251-1894)
- Tariq Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6423-5971)
- N. Pana
- Ali Alali
- Dieter C. Broering
- Khalid A. AlMeshari
Institutions
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1623684
- Primary Topic
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00