Living donors are the best option for many in need of a kidney transplant. But patients and nephrologists say the testing process could be more streamlined for living donors.
The province had pulled out of the February matching cycle for transplant candidates and willing living donors over lack of anesthesiologists and backlog waiting for surgery
Provinces are warning of a shortage of anesthesiologists, fuelled by a mix of burnout and retirements. Dr. Kevin Gregg and Dr. Lucie Filteau say there is a very real impact for patients in the operating room. But there are some solutions.