Kidney Transplantation: State of the Art Knowledge
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Nephrology & Urology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 200
Special Issue Editors
Interests: transplantation; upper gastrointestinal surgery; endocrine surgery
Interests: colorectal surgery; robotic surgery; transplantation; immunology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Kidney transplantation remains the optimal treatment for end-stage renal disease, offering improved quality of life and survival compared to dialysis. Over the past decades, advancements in immunosuppression, surgical techniques, donor–recipient matching, and long-term graft monitoring have transformed kidney transplantation into a highly successful therapeutic intervention. Yet, persistent challenges—such as chronic rejection, organ shortages, and disparities in access—demand continued innovation and collaborative research.
This Special Issue, Kidney Transplantation: State of the Art Knowledge, aims to bring together leading experts to present the most current developments and critical perspectives in the field. Topics will include cutting-edge strategies for immunologic risk assessment, novel immunosuppressive therapies, approaches to expand the donor pool, and emerging technologies such as machine perfusion and biomarker-driven monitoring. Attention will also be given to ethical considerations, health equity, and the long-term care of transplant recipients.
Our aim is to provide clinicians, researchers, and policymakers with an authoritative resource that synthesizes the latest scientific and clinical insights, guiding the future of kidney transplantation practice. As the field evolves, so too must our approaches to ensure the best outcomes for patients worldwide.
Dr. Georgios Koimtzis
Dr. Georgios Geropoulos
Dr. Kyriakos Psarras
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- kidney transplantation
- end-stage renal disease
- immunosuppression
- organ donation
- graft survival
- graft rejection
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