Association of Kidney Transplant Center Volume With 3-Year Clinical Outcomes

摘要

Rationale & Objective: A robust relationship between procedure volume and clinical outcomes has been demonstrated across many surgical fields. This study assessed whether a center volume-outcome relationship exists for contemporary kidney transplantation, specifically for diabetic recipients, older recipients (aged >= 65 years), and recipients of high kidney donor profile index (KDPI >= 85) kidneys.