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Mayo patients do well before and after liver transplant. Of the 16,000 people on liver transplant lists in the United States, 6,300 undergo transplantation each year, and 1,400 others die waiting. Short- and long-term survival statistics and wait list deaths for more than 100 U.S. transplant centers are easily accessible at the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) website.
1 There are currently 122,403 people waiting for lifesaving organ transplants in the U.S. Of these, 101,189 await kidney transplants.( 2 as of 10/8/15) 1. 3  The median wait time for an individualâs first kidney transplant is 3.6 years and can vary depending on health, compatibility and availability of organs. 2. There are currently 122,403 people waiting for lifesaving organ transplants in the U.S. Of these, 101,189 await kidney transplants.