Table KI 5.
Removal reason among adult kidney transplant candidates. Removal reason as reported to the OPTN. Candidates with death dates that precede removal dates are assumed to have died waiting.
| Removal reason | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal reason | |||
| Deceased donor transplant | 16796 | 17848 | 18827 |
| Living donor transplant | 6605 | 4986 | 5714 |
| Transplant outside US | 64 | 47 | 39 |
| Patient died | 4060 | 5105 | 5011 |
| Patient refused transplant | 398 | 304 | 282 |
| Improved, transplant not needed | 205 | 180 | 217 |
| Too sick for transplant | 4302 | 3908 | 4056 |
| Other | 9933 | 8820 | 8269 |
| Changed to kidney-pancreas list | 242 | 198 | 242 |
| Still on waiting list | 38 | 74 | 238 |