By Monica Smith
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla.—A 2014 revision of the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), intended to enhance equity in organ allocation and improve patient outcomes, appears to have achieved this goal, according to new research presented at the 2024 Southeastern Surgical Congress.
Historically, while non-white patients have a higher burden of end-stage renal disease, they are less likely than white patients to undergo