A tale of two kidneys, and the case for machine perfusion in South Africa

A tale of two kidneys, and the case for machine perfusion in South Africa

Extended-criteria donors (ECDs) are seen as a means of addressing the shortfall in solid-organ availability for transplant. However, the use of ECD kidneys is associated with a greater risk of primary non-function compared with standard-criteria donor kidneys, and a higher discard rate has been...

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Main Authors: N B Leech, Z Keyser, D E Du Plessis, V Soyizwapi, L Bertels, T du Toit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2024-04-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Subjects:
Renal Transplantation
Machine perfusion
Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1328
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