Exchange Living-donor Kidney Transplantation: The Present and Future
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
;
: 717-723, 2008.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The shortage of donor organs is one of the major barriers of transplantation worldwide. After the success of the direct exchange donor (swap) program in Korea since 1991, a swaparound program has been developed. Recently, a web-based (computerized) algorithm to facilitate donor kidney exchange was devised and tested in multi-center settings. An excellent longterm outcome was achieved by using the donor exchange program as an option to reduce the donor organ shortage. Herein, we discussed on the current status of the exchange donor renal transplantation in Korea, a couple of problems we have had, and future directions we have to head and make better to improve organ donation activities.
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Main subject:
Tissue Donors
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Tissue and Organ Procurement
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Kidney Transplantation
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Transplants
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Head
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Kidney
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Korea
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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