Open Access Review

Clinical Outcomes of Living-Donor Kidney Transplants with Multiple Renal Arteries Compared to Single Renal Artery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Received: 24 May 2026;  Published: 25 August 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2603274

Abstract

Multiple renal arteries in living-donor kidney transplantation create technical challenges, but their effect on clinical outcomes is unclear. This review assessed whether grafts with multiple renal arteries differ in short-term outcomes compared with single renal artery grafts. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines and PROSPERO registration, a [...]