The National Kidney Registry has announced the first successful 0 HLA mismatched kidney transplant for a patient who entered paired exchange with a compatible donor. The pair was evaluated by the Johns Hopkins Hospital Transplant Program in April and rather than proceed with a direct donation transplant, the compatible pair opted to enter paired exchange …
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National Kidney Registry Facilitates First Transcontinental Direct Donation Kidney Transplant
The National Kidney Registry announced the successful completion of the first transcontinental direct donation kidney transplant. The donor surgery was completed on May 23 at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California. The kidney was then transported from San Diego to Boston on a red-eye flight that arrived early in the morning on May 24.
National Kidney Registry Facilitates 2,000th KPD Transplant
The National Kidney Registry announced the successful completion of its 2,000th paired exchange transplant, which took place last night at UCLA Medical Center. This milestone represents the most paired exchange transplants facilitated by a single registry and represents over a billion dollars in dialysis savings to the U.S government and approximately $300 million in savings …
National Kidney Registry Facilitates World Record 50 KPD Transplants in a Single Month
The National Kidney Registry announced a record-breaking month, in which it facilitated 50 paired exchange transplants. The record breaks the former record of 46, set by the National Kidney Registry in December 2015. Garet Hil, President and CEO of the National Kidney Registry, attributes the higher volume to centers contributing more pairs to the national …
Surgical First: Patient Avoids Dialysis Thanks to Simultaneous Polycystic Kidney Removal and Kidney Transplant in 28-Person Kidney Swap
In a first-of-its-kind procedure in the United States, a patient with polycystic kidney disease was able to avoid dialysis when surgeons simultaneously removed two diseased kidneys and also transplanted a kidney from a living donor—all as part of a 28-person paired kidney exchange.
National Kidney Registry Re-engineers Billing Systems to Facilitate KPD Cost Reimbursements for Transplant Hospitals
The National Kidney Registry announced the completion of a two-year reengineering project to allow hospitals to tie nearly all paired exchange costs back to patients transplanted. With the rapid expansion of services that increase the efficiency and reduce the risk of paired exchange transplantation, such as computerized matching, organ packaging, organ shipping, logistics support and …
National Kidney Registry Initiates Donor Blood Cryo-Preservation
The National Kidney Registry announced the successful completion of the first cryo cross-match today. This marks the launch of a cryo-preservation initiative that will allow NKR member centers to draw blood from potential donors once, freeze the blood cells and ship out many frozen vials of the donor’s blood. This innovative new process will expedite …
National Kidney Registry Facilitates 1,000th Transplant
The National Kidney Registry announced the successful completion of its 1,000th paired exchange transplant, making it the first program in the world to complete 1,000 kidney exchange transplants. The 1,000th transplant, completed today at the University of Cincinnati, is part of a chain of 10 transplants. These transplants are taking place at other centers across …
National Kidney Registry Completes 56 Participant Swap: Second-Largest Kidney Swap in History
Today, the National Kidney Registry announced the successful completion of Chain 221, the second-largest kidney swap in history and the largest swap to be concluded in under 40 days. Chain 221 involved 56 participants, 19 transplant centers and completed approximately one year after NKR’s largest swap which included 60 participants and was featured on the …
National Kidney Registry Facilitates 500th Transplant, Solidifies Position as the Most Productive Kidney Exchange Program in the World
The National Kidney Registry announced the successful completion of its 500th paired exchange transplant. The surgery was completed yesterday, just before midnight, at UCLA’s Ronald Regan Medical Center. The NKR initiated its first exchange transplants just over four years ago, in February of 2008, at the Weill/Cornell Medical Center. Commenting on the past four years, …