American Journal of Transplantation· 2019Q1
OPTN/SRTR 2017 Annual Data Report: Kidney
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Short summary
Kidney transplantation in 2017 saw rising deceased donor rates and declining waitlists, with improved allograft survival, yet access remains uneven and living donor transplant rates fell, widening racial disparities.
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Key points
- Deceased donor kidney transplant rates and counts increased in 2017.
- The kidney transplant waiting list declined for the third consecutive year.
- Both short- and long-term allograft survival rates improved year over year.
- Access to kidney transplant remains a national challenge with significant regional variation.
- The proportion of living donor kidney transplants decreased, and racial disparities in this area widened.
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Abstract
Many positive trends in kidney transplantation were notable in 2017. Deceased donor kidney transplant rates and counts continued to rise, the kidney transplant waiting list declined for the third year in a row after decades of growth, and both short- and long-term allograft survival continued to improve year over year. In total, more than 220,000 patients were living in the United States with a functioning allograft. With 3 years of data available since implementation of the new kidney allocation system, better prediction of longer-term results of the allocation policy changes became possible. The data also reveal several areas in need of improvement and attention. Overall, the challenge of providing adequate access to kidney transplant persisted nationally, with additional dramatic regional variation. The proportion of living donor kidney transplants in both adults and children continued to fall, and racial disparities in living donor kidney transplant grew in the past decade.
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Field: Transplantation
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