Kidney transplantation with ABO-incompatible donors: A comparison with matched ABO compatible donor transplants

Conclusion: Outcomes of ABOiKTx were inferior to ABOcKTx but tends to improve as more experience is gained. Incidence of ABMR was higher but infections and surgical complications were comparable.This data provides evidence that ABOiKTx is viable option for those without a ABO compatible donor.

Source: Indian Journal of Nephrology - August 20, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Aniketh Prabhakar Sishir Gang Umapathi Hegde Abhijit Konnur Hardik Patel Mohan Rajapurkar Source Type: research