The first blood group incompatible kidney transplant using Glycosorb® ABO performed in South Africa
In February 2023 the transplant team at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, as the first hospital on the African continent, performed a blood group incompatible kidney transplant using Glycosorb® ABO on a patient who had been on the transplant waiting list for almost 10 years. “The Groote Schuur Hospital transplant team are excited to be able to bring this technology to our patients, allowing more patients access to transplantation,” said Dr Zunaid Barday, Nephrologist at Groote Schuur Hospital. As with most patients needing a kidney transplant, the journey for this