A Comparative Study of the Traditional Method, and a Point-Score System for Allocation of Deceased-Donor Kidneys: A National Multicenter Study in Mexico

Taking into consideration the determining factors for long-term graft survival, it is indispensable to include criteria such as donor and recipient ages and HLA typife in the allocation process. This first draft of a point-score system in organ allocation included waiting list time, blood group, urgency related to vascular/peritoneal access for dialysis, clinical condition, donor/recipient age ratio, and HLA antigenic compatibility.