A Possible System for Optimal Donor Kidney Exchange in Turkey


Cilaci-Tombus A., Tombus O., Titiz I., Ozkan L.

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.44, sa.6, ss.1623-1625, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.04.008
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1623-1625
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The lack of available deceased donors and the immunological incompatibility between the patients and their voluntary donor candidates make kidney exchange among donor-patient pairs a preferable solution performed locally by many organ transplantation centers in Turkey. However, maximum benefit from kidney exchange can only be achieved when the donor patient pool is maximized using a nationwide kidney exchange program. This work discusses kidney exchange practices worldwide to develop a nationwide exchange program in Turkey and related challenges.