Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplantation: Evaluating Effectiveness and Challenges

The chapter delves into the NephMadness competition, focusing on the debate between simultaneous liver kidney and simultaneous pancreas kidney transplants. It discusses the historical context, effectiveness, challenges, and importance of simultaneous liver kidney transplantation for specific patient populations. The speakers share insights on patient selection criteria, technical aspects of the procedure, challenges regarding kidney biopsies, biomarker utilization, and the current statistics on dual organ transplants in the United States.