A Survey of United States Transplant Center Donation After Circulatory Death Kidney Transplant Practices in the Modern Era

The mismatch between the number of patients awaiting kidney transplantation and the supply of donor organs has contributed to the increase in kidney transplantation from donors after circulatory death (DCD). Persistently long waiting times have led the transplant community to continue to explore the use of expanded- criteria DCD kidneys. In parallel, advances in organ preservation strategies have contributed to an overall increase in DCD organ transplantation and are altering the transplant landscape. Some of these techniques may improve kidney allograft outcomes and affect how DCD kidneys are used. We aimed to better understand practices in accepting DCD kidney offers in the modern era.