title: The marginal kidney donor.
abstract: In parallel with increased clinical demand, less than optimal or so-called marginal kidney grafts are being used for transplantation. In addition to donor age, it appears that several factors may impact negatively on the quality of the graft. Most importantly, a more precise definition of the term 'marginal graft' is needed. The present review analyzes potential risk factors, suggests scoring systems for a more precise definition, and discusses potential treatment options to improve the quality of marginal grafts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Charité--Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany. stefan.tullius@charite.de
authors.forename: Stefan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Tullius
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Neuhaus
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors; D019737:Transplants / Q000592:standards*