[Kidney transplantation from Maastricht III donors after circulatory death, overview of the situation in France]

Valérie Moal; Corinne Antoine

doi:10.1016/j.soin.2018.04.010

[Kidney transplantation from Maastricht III donors after circulatory death, overview of the situation in France]

Soins. 2018 Jun;63(826):36-38. doi: 10.1016/j.soin.2018.04.010.

[Article in French]

Authors

Valérie Moal¹, Corinne Antoine²

Affiliations

¹ Aix-Marseille université, AP-HM, Hôpital Conception, centre de néphrologie et transplantation rénale, 147, boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille cedex 05, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Direction médicale et scientifique, Agence de la biomédecine, 1, avenue du Stade-de-France, 93212 Saint-Denis-La Plaine cedex, France.

PMID: 29958580
DOI: 10.1016/j.soin.2018.04.010

Abstract

Organ retrieval from deceased donors after controlled circulatory arrest improves access to kidney transplantation as a complement to brain dead donors. Authorised since 2014, they represent a real opportunity for patients awaiting a kidney transplant. The initial national results of the French protocol are encouraging.

Keywords: Classification de Maastricht; Maastricht classification; don d’organe; greffon; insuffisance rénale; kidney failure; kidney transplantation; organ donation; transplant; transplantation rénale.

MeSH terms

France
Heart Arrest*
Humans
Kidney Transplantation*
Tissue and Organ Procurement*