What Do I Need to Consider when Choosing whether to Accept a High KDPI Kidney?




WILLING to accept
HIGH KDPI KIDNEY

PROS

• Shorter wait time because of access to more donors
• Higher survival rate compared to dialysis for many patients

CONS

• Kidney may not last as long because of lower quality



NOT WILLING to accept
HIGH KDPI KIDNEY

PROS

• Kidney generally lasts longer because of higher quality

CONS

• Longer wait time because of access to smaller pool of donors
• Potentially lower survival rate due to longer wait time on the waiting list