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Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

ISSN: 2161-0959

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Paired Exchange: A New Innovation in Live Donor Kidney Transplantation

Abstract

Swati Arora ,Kalathil K Suresh Kumar *

Barriers to traditional living-donor kidney transplantation include ABO incompatibility and positive cross-match. Paired exchange kidney transplantation (PEKT) is a viable an increasingly popular method to increase live donation. We discuss the pros and cons as well as the various ways to achieve PEKT along with a review of existing literature. To achieve the full potential of PEKT, the transplant community at large needs to work toward a national kidney paired donation program along with a centralized financial intermediary.

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