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Twenty-two nondirected kidney donors: an update on a single center's experience.
- Source :
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American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons [Am J Transplant] 2004 Jul; Vol. 4 (7), pp. 1110-6. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- At the University of Minnesota, we have defined 'nondirected donation' as organ donation by a volunteer who offered to donate an organ to anyone on the cadaver waiting list. From October 1, 1997, through October 31, 2003, we have had 360 inquiries about nondirected donation, have completed 42 detailed nondirected donor (NDD) evaluations for kidney donation, and have performed 22 NDD transplants. We herein review our program policies and how they have evolved, describe our evaluation and the motivation of our potential donors, summarize the outcome of NDD transplants, and raise issues requiring further attention and study. Our experience continues to support nondirected donation for kidney transplants.
- Subjects :
- Academic Medical Centers
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Health Care Costs
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Minnesota
Patient Selection
Psychology
Resource Allocation
Time Factors
Tissue and Organ Procurement economics
Tissue and Organ Procurement methods
Kidney Transplantation economics
Living Donors psychology
Program Development
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1600-6135
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15196069
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00478.x