Bridge to Transplant

PD is the ideal bridge to kidney transplant associated with favorable post-transplant outcomes¹

• Pre-transplant PD is associated with lower 5-year mortality after transplant than HD¹
• Pre-transplant PD was associated with lower risk of delayed graft function* Compared with HD¹ (*unadjusted)

The 16 studies included in this meta-analysis showed favorable post-transplant outcomes with PD

Six of the 16 studies demonstrated improvement of 5-year mortality in PD patients as compared to HD patients¹

This meta-analysis suggests that PD may be the preferred dialysis modality for patients who expect to receive a renal transplant¹

Meta-analysis methodology¹

• Two independent authors searched English-language literature from January 1, 1980, through August 31, 2014, national conference proceedings, and reference lists
• The authors used combinations of terms related to dialysis (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or renal replacement therapy), kidney transplant, and outcomes
• Studies were included if they measured any of the 3 post-transplant study outcomes in both pre-transplant HD and PD