Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 50, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 1236-1237

Development of the National Transplant Program Has Significantly Decreased but Not Ended Transplant Tourism in Montenegro (Article)

Ratkovic M.* , Basic Jukic N. , Kastelan Z. , Radunovic D. , Kavaric P. , Brezak J. , Topalovic Grkovic M. , Hudolin T. , Prelevic V.
  • a Nephrology and Hemodialysis Department, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
  • b Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Hypertension, and Transplantation, Clinical Hospital Center, Zagreb; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb; and School of Medicine, University of Osijek, Croatia
  • c Urology Department, Clinical Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
  • d Nephrology and Hemodialysis Department, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
  • e Urology Department, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
  • f Urology Department, Clinical Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
  • g Urology Department, Clinical Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
  • h Urology Department, Clinical Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
  • i Nephrology and Hemodialysis Department, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro

Abstract

Organ transplantation has prolonged and improved the lives of many patients around the world. However, a widespread shortage of donors remains the main factor that has led to organ trafficking and transplant tourism. To stop transplant tourism and to provide optimal treatment for its citizens with end-stage renal disease, Montenegro started performing renal transplantations in September 2012. Thirty-five transplantations have been performed since that time, 34 from living donors and only 1 from a deceased donor. This practice has significantly decreased but not ended transplant tourism in Montenegro. © 2018 Elsevier Inc.

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prospective study end stage renal disease living donor Living Donors human priority journal procedures Tissue and Organ Procurement transplantation Montenegro (republic) Humans kidney allograft supply and distribution Article Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Transplantation medical tourism chronic kidney failure Montenegro
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046671715&doi=10.1016%2fj.transproceed.2018.03.024&partnerID=40&md5=ba9ca87c4cbe004dd5085bb58f014a18
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.03.024
ISSN: 00411345
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English