The widening gap between the supply and demand for donor kidneys has led to a call for an expansion in the potential donor pool. Such efforts include KPD, which allows for a significant increase in the number of patients that receive a living kidney transplant. Nonsimultaneous Extended Altruistic Donor (NEAD) chains of transplants allow incompatible pairs who receive a kidney to “pay it forward” to another pair in the same situation. There are complex ethical issues surrounding these various applications. In addition, misconceptions frequently occur; for instance, the perceived benefit that donating an organ to a loved one is greater for a related donor than for an altruistic one. During this presentation, the impact of KPD in facilitating live-donor kidney transplantations and the underlying ethical issues pertaining to this field will be discussed.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to

1. Explain the importance of KPD and the significant impact it has in facilitating live-donor kidney transplantation
2. Discuss the ethical issues surrounding KPD and NEAD chains

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Faculty Listing
Jeffrey L. Veale, MD
Director, Kidney Transplant Exchange Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology
David Geffen School of Medicine;
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

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