Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation Abroad: A Single-Center Canadian Cohort Study

Conclusion: Patients going abroad for kidney transplantation may have inferior outcomes compared to domestic patients receiving kidney transplants. Patients who are contemplating an overseas transplant need to be aware of the increased risk of adverse posttransplant outcomes and should be appropriately counseled by transplant professionals during the pretransplant evaluation process.
Source: Progress in Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research