Czech-Austrian kidney paired donation: first European cross-border living donor kidney exchange

Kidney paired donation (KPD) is an efficient strategy to circumvent major immunological barriers in patients who have a willing and medically able, but incompatible living donor. In recent years, several countries have developed successful KPD programs, including highly active multicenter alliances in the United States, and even international cross-border kidney shipment has been documented (1-3). In Europe, several countries are running independent KPD programs, with the Dutch program being the most prominent (4). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.