Thematic Area: Allograft Recipient Care

KDIGO Best Practice Guideline for the Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients

Reference: Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Transplant Work Group. Am J Transplant. (2009). doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02834.x

Core Recommendations:

1. KDIGO Guideline gives an overview on post-transplant care after kidney transplantation.
2. Guidelines about immunosuppressive therapy and antiviral therapy are given.
3. Many other aspects of post-transplant-care are covered.
4. Structured post-transplant care is needed. 

Comments by Evaluators:

• Partly outdated
• Focus on adult clinical transplantaion
• Only partly valid for children, need of a special pediatric comment