Contraindications to solitary kidney transplant
| Absolute contraindications |
| Acute malignancy (except nonmelanomatous skin cancer) |
| Active human immunodeficiency virus infection (treated patients may be eligible) |
| Other active infection (excluding hepatitis C) |
| Chronic illness with short life expectancy |
| Poorly controlled psychosis |
| Acute substance abuse |
| End-stage heart, lung, or liver disease (consider for combined transplant) |
| Anatomic barriers precluding transplant |
| Relative contraindications |
| Active coronary artery disease or advanced heart failure |
| Cirrhosis or advanced hepatic fibrosis |
| Advanced peripheral or cerebrovascular disease |
| Advanced age |
| Morbid obesity |
| Smoking |
| Active peptic ulcer or inflammatory bowel disease |
| Habitual noncompliance |
| Poor psychosocial or financial situation threatening adequate posttransplant care |