1. Author's Commentary: The Outstanding Kidney Exchange Papers.
- Author
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Campbell, Paul J.
- Subjects
KIDNEY transplantation ,TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc. ,ORGAN donors ,GRAPHIC methods ,ALGORITHMS ,MATHEMATICAL models ,SIMULATION methods & models ,PATIENTS - Abstract
The article discusses the mathematical models used to analyze and simulate the U.S. kidney transplant system. It focuses on algorithms for matching donors to kidneys. It mentions that kidneys became available when a person dies and must be transplanted quickly. A proper scheme should be developed to find a compatible recipient for the kidney. The article also discusses using a bipartite graph to pair off living donors and recipients. It describes the problem of matching kidney donors and recipients as dynamic. It also analyzes the feasibility and effectiveness of the kidney paired donation model.
- Published
- 2007