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Impact of medical eligibility criteria and OPTN policy on simultaneous liver kidney allocation and utilization

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) implemented medical eligibility and safety‐net policy on 8/10/17 to optimize simultaneous liver‐kidney (SLK) utilization. We examined impact of this policy on SLK listings and… Click to show full abstract

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) implemented medical eligibility and safety‐net policy on 8/10/17 to optimize simultaneous liver‐kidney (SLK) utilization. We examined impact of this policy on SLK listings and number of kidneys used within 1‐yr. of receiving liver transplantation (LT) alone.

Keywords: simultaneous liver; liver kidney; policy; medical eligibility

Journal Title: Clinical Transplantation
Year Published: 2022

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