Does kidney transplantation with a standard or expanded criteria donor improve patient survival? Results from a Belgian cohort

Background: Changes in recipient and donor factors have reopened the question of survival benefits with kidney transplantation versus dialysis. Methods: We analyzed survival among 3808 adult Belgian patients waitlisted for a first deceased donor kidney transplant from 2000 to 2012. The primary outcome was mortality during the median waiting time plus 3 years of follow-up after transplantation or with continued dialysis. Outcomes were analyzed separately for standard criteria donor (SCD) and expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidney transplants. We adjusted survival analyses for recipient age (20-44... Mehr ...