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World J Transplant. Dec 18, 2025; 15(4): 111031
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.111031
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.111031
Outcomes of living donor kidney transplantation from extended criteria donors to extended criteria recipients: A retrospective cohort study
Nikolaos Andreas Anastasopoulos, Rawya Charif, Marina Loucaidou, Paul E Herbert, Anand S R E Muthusamy, Frank J M F Dor, Vassilios E Papalois, Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London W12 0HS, United Kingdom
Paul E Herbert, Anand S R E Muthusamy, Vassilios E Papalois, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London SW7 5NH, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Anastasopoulos NA performed the research, analysed the data, and wrote the first draft of the manuscript; Anastasopoulos NA and Papalois VE designed the research study; all authors have read, contributed significant corrections and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: As this is retrospective cohort study and patients consent to their anonymised data being used for research purposes and publications when they consent for their operations, along with the fact that this was undertaken as an audit project, no need for further institutional review was established.
Informed consent statement: All patients when signing the consent form are explained that their anonymised data could be used for research purposes and in future publications.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement – checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement – checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Vassilios E Papalois, Consultant, Professor, Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 72 DuCane Road, London W12 0HS, United Kingdom. vassilios.papalois@nhs.net
Received: June 23, 2025
Revised: July 14, 2025
Accepted: October 30, 2025
Published online: December 18, 2025
Processing time: 150 Days and 17.6 Hours
Revised: July 14, 2025
Accepted: October 30, 2025
Published online: December 18, 2025
Processing time: 150 Days and 17.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This retrospective cohort study aims to showcase the equivalent patient and graft outcomes following living donor kidney transplantation when pairs of standard criteria donors and recipients are compared to their extended criteria counterparts. This could serve as an important extension to the living donor pool in kidney transplantation, allowing easier access to the golden standard in treating end-stage kidney disease.