Survival benefit of solid-organ transplant in the United States
Importance The field of transplantation has made tremendous progress since the first
successful kidney transplant in 1954. Objective To determine the survival benefit of solid-
organ transplant as recorded during a 25-year study period in the United Network for Organ
Sharing (UNOS) database and the Social Security Administration Death Master File. Design,
Setting, and Participants In this retrospective analysis of UNOS data for solid-organ
transplant during a 25-year period (September 1, 1987, through December 31, 2012), we …
successful kidney transplant in 1954. Objective To determine the survival benefit of solid-
organ transplant as recorded during a 25-year study period in the United Network for Organ
Sharing (UNOS) database and the Social Security Administration Death Master File. Design,
Setting, and Participants In this retrospective analysis of UNOS data for solid-organ
transplant during a 25-year period (September 1, 1987, through December 31, 2012), we …