Transplant Part 2

Question 1

Why do live donor kidney transplants do better than deceased?

Answer 1

Healthier donors
Planned surgery
Very short cold ischemic time
Almost always have immediate graft function
Don't have to wait

Question 2

What happens if you do not have a live donor?

Answer 2

You must be on dialysis before you are placed on the transplant list

Question 3

Risks of broad public solicitation

Answer 3

Lack of privacy
1-sided anonymity
Possibility of misrepresentation by transplant candidate
Possibility of commercial transplantation

Question 4

3 complications of higher risk deceased donors

Answer 4

More complex perioperative period
Higher risk of delayed graft function (need for dialysis post op)
Inferior long term allograft survival vs lower risk deceased donors

Question 5

How does age matching work in BC?

Answer 5

Young donors (<35) go to young recipients (< 55)
Old donors (>60) go to old recipients (>60)
Middle aged donors (36-59) go to all ages
Pediatric patients get overriding priority

Question 6

Concerns about transplant tourism

Answer 6

Source of organs
Health of living donors
Safety of recipients
Public health risks
Stifling self-sufficiency in inbound countries
Ethical concerns