title: [Kidney transplantation criteria in Finland].
abstract: In the treatment of end-stage renal disease, kidney transplantation is the best and most cost-effective alternative with regard to both prognosis and quality of life. Problems arise from the disproportion between the number of available allografts and the patients waiting for the transplantation. There are few absolute contraindications to kidney transplantation. In the assessment of the eligibility for transplantation of patients on dialysis the most important factors include cardiovascular diseases, cancer diseases, other diseases affecting operability and life expectancy, age, excess weight and possible infections.
authors.affiliation: TAYS, PL 2000, 33521 Tampere.
authors.forename: Heikki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Lauri
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kyllönen
authors.forename: Petri
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koskinen
authors.forename: Kaija
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Salmela
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D000075202:Contraindications; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors