Current clinical standards for renal transplantation: a survey among urological and surgical transplantation centers in Germany

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Kidney transplantation is a common treatment for end-stage kidney disease, with 100,000 procedures performed globally each year.
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In Germany, 34 out of 38 kidney transplant centers participated in a survey comparing practices between urological and surgical programs.
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Urological centers show a higher tendency to not impose BMI limits for transplant candidates compared to surgical centers, with significant differences noted.
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Postoperative care varies, with urological centers typically managing care in-house, while surgical centers often employ interdisciplinary approaches.
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Discharge times post-transplant differ significantly, with a majority of surgical centers discharging patients earlier than urological centers.

World Journal Of Urology

by Laura Müller, Hendrik Apel, Robert Peters, Frank Friedersdorff, Karoline Kernig, Philip Zeuschner, Michael Stöckle, Juliane Putz, Johannes Huber, Luka Flegar
November 20, 2025

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