Kidney Transplant Outcomes From Donors Who Received Dialysis

To the Editor Kidney transplant offers the best long-term outcomes for patients with end-stage kidney disease. A recent article examined the viability of kidneys from deceased donors who underwent dialysis before donation, and found a higher incidence of delayed graft function in these recipients, but no differences in graft failure or mortality compared with recipients of kidneys from donors who did not undergo dialysis. Several aspects of the study warrant further exploration to better understand the implications of using kidneys from these donors.