Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) has successfully performed 500 paired kidney transplants since the inception of its Kidney Paired Donation Programme in 2011. 

 

This unprecedented achievement, unmatched by any other healthcare institution in the kingdom or the Middle East, cements its reputation as a global leader in organ transplant and strengthens its pioneering role in providing innovative solutions for kidney failure patients.

 

Since the beginning of this year alone, KFSHRC has successfully performed 100 paired kidney transplants, marking a significant achievement in innovative healthcare solutions and improving the patient’s chances of receiving a compatible kidney. 

 

Precise mechanism

This is based on a precise mechanism that enables the exchange of kidneys between patients whose blood types or tissues are incompatible with their original donors. By facilitating donor exchanges between different patients, the programme ensures higher compatibility rates, offering a solution for those who previously struggled to find suitable donors.

 

Women accounted for 62% of the Kidney Paired Donation Programme beneficiaries. Additionally, 29 children benefited from the programme, highlighting the diverse range of cases addressed by this innovative organ transplantation initiative.

 

At the Global Health Exhibition in Riyadh, KFSHRC participates as a Platinum Sponsor, where it presents visitors with insights into the Kidney Paired Donation Programme and its impact on enhancing healthcare, along with a range of other health solutions and innovations.

 

Select group

This achievement has raised the total number of successful kidney transplants at KFSHRC to 5,000 since the inception of its Organ Transplant Programme in 1981, positioning the hospital among a select group of elite healthcare centres worldwide that have reached this significant milestone in kidney transplantation. KFSHRC has achieved one-year post-transplant patient survival rates of 97% to 99%, reflecting the effectiveness of the healthcare system at KFSHRC's Organ Transplant Center of Excellence and the hospital's commitment to its humanitarian mission of improving patients' lives.

 

Kidney transplantation at KFSHRC stands as a cornerstone of the hospital’s expertise, having amassed extensive experience over the past four decades, with consistent growth in both the number of transplants performed and patient survival rates. 

 

Last year alone, it performed 80 pediatric kidney transplants, the highest number conducted by any individual centre in the US and Europe. Since 2010, KFSHRC has completed 3,000 kidney transplants, including approximately 1,250 in the last three years.--TradeArabia News Service