Donating a Kidney to a Stranger: A Review of the Benefits and Controversies of Unspecified Kidney Donation.
Ann Surg
; 272(1): 45-47, 2020 07.
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ABSTRACT
OF BACKGROUND DATA Unspecified kidney donation (UKD) describes living donation of a kidney to a stranger. The practice is playing an increasingly important role within the transplant programme in the United Kingdom, where these donors are commonly used to trigger a chain of transplants; thereby amplifying the benefit derived from their donation. The initial reluctance to accept UKD was in part due to uncertainty about donor motivations and whether the practice was morally and ethically acceptable. OBJECTIVES:
This article provides an overview of UKD and answers common questions regarding the ethical considerations, clinical assessment, and how UKD kidneys are used to maximize utility. Existing literature on outcomes after UKD is also discussed, along with current controversies.CONCLUSIONS:
We believe UKD is an ethically acceptable practice which should continue to grow, despite its controversies. In our experience, these donors are primarily motivated by a desire to help others and utilization of their kidney as part of a sharing scheme means that many more people seek to benefit from their very generous donation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Riñón
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Donadores Vivos
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Recolección de Tejidos y Órganos
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Surg
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido