International Journal of Surgery
Incompatible living-donor kidney transplants tied to longer survival
Ten-year survival was 86.3% after incompatible living-donor transplants versus 56.8% with standard waitlist care in matched patients aged 60 or older.Ten-year survival was 86.3% after incompatible living-donor transplants versus 56.8% with standard waitlist care in matched patients aged 60 or older.
Cohort · 1,819 peopleKidney
Who was studied1,819 patients aged ≥60 years, 10-year, against the CWS group
What changedTen-year patient survival was higher after desensitized living-donor kidney transplantation than standard waitlist care: 86.3% versus 56.8%
The catchPropensity score matching cannot eliminate all differences between the treatment and waitlist groups