Kidney Donation and Transplantation in Eurotransplant 2006–2007: Minimizing Discard Rates by Using a Rescue Allocation Policy

Abstract

Rescue allocation is effective in lowering donor discard rates. Even with rescue allocation, several donor factors were significantly associated with a higher discard rate. Use of liberal donor criteria and a rescue allocation policy can reduce kidney discards and thus shorten the waiting list for kidney transplantation.