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Lung and liver perfusion on the rise

Lung and liver perfusion on the rise

Lung perfusion has more than tripled since 2015, growing from 1.7 percent to 6.3 percent and potentially expanding the pool of organs available for transplant.

Similar survival rates for PAK and SPK transplants

Similar survival rates for PAK and SPK transplants

A new study by UNOS researchers in the American Journal of Transplantation shows that sequential pancreas transplant after a kidney transplant (PAK) and simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplants result in similar patient survival rates.

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