What are the alternatives to a living donor for the recipient?
The recipient may be listed for a deceased donor kidney from the national donor organ procurement program (UNOS), and the transplant team will make every effort to obtain an organ in this manner. This is how the majority of kidney transplants are performed. Learn more about the kidney transplant waiting list and receiving a kidney from a deceased donor.
The recipient may be listed for a deceased donor kidney from the national donor organ procurement program (UNOS). Learn more about the kidney transplant waiting list and receiving a kidney from a deceased donor. Patients may also have the option of life-long kidney dialysis if transplantation is not an option.
