title: A possible system for optimal donor kidney exchange in Turkey.
abstract: The lack of available deceased donors and the immunological incompatibility between the patients and their voluntary donor candidates make kidney exchange among donor-patient pairs a preferable solution performed locally by many organ transplantation centers in Turkey. However, maximum benefit from kidney exchange can only be achieved when the donor patient pool is maximized using a nationwide kidney exchange program. This work discusses kidney exchange practices worldwide to develop a nationwide exchange program in Turkey and related challenges.
authors: Industrial Engineering Department, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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authors: A
authors: Cilacı-Tombuş
authors: Ö
authors: Ö
authors: Tombuş
authors: I
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authors: Titiz
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authors: Özkan
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D046148:Donor Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018579:Patient Selection; D016730:Program Development; D014421:Turkey