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Dual Kidney Allocation Score: A Novel Algorithm Utilizing Expanded Donor Criteria for the Allocation of Dual Kidneys in Adults
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Dual Kidney Allocation Score: A Novel Algorithm Utilizing Expanded Donor Criteria For The Allocation Of Dual Kidneys In Adults, Adam P. Johnson, Md, Mph, Thea P. Price, Md, Benjamin E Leiby, Phd, Cataldo Doria, Md, Phd, Facs
Dual Kidney Allocation Score: A Novel Algorithm Utilizing Expanded Donor Criteria For The Allocation Of Dual Kidneys In Adults, Adam P. Johnson, Md, Mph, Thea P. Price, Md, Benjamin E Leiby, Phd, Cataldo Doria, Md, Phd, Facs
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Background:
Dual kidney transplantation (DKT) of expanded criteria donors is a cost intensive procedure to help increase the pool of available deceased organ donors. In studies to day, expanded criteria single kidney (eSKT) or dual kidney transplantation (DKT) have demonstrated equivalence, but a more rigorous allocation system is needed to optimize limited resources for improved operative outcomes.