Abstract
The effect of 'old-to-old' cadaveric renal transplants on operative complications and graft survival was assessed in all 325 patients undergoing solitary cadaveric renal transplantations in Israel during a 3-yr period. Preoperative information and hospital course data were abstracted from the charts. Results were analyzed using Kaplan-Meyer survival curves, univariate and multivariate Cox models. Overall, 62 (19.1%) grafts failed within a year. Failure rate was 46.2% for 'old-to-old' transplants compared with 15.5% for all other donor/recipient age combinations (p < 0.0001). 'Old-to-old' transplants remained independently associated with graft failure in a multivariate Cox model after controlling the effect of other risk factors. 'Old-to-old' transplants were also associated with increased operative complications relative to other age combinations. The decision to use 'old-to-old' transplants, even when donors are scarce, is problematic and should be reconsidered.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 372-376 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Clinical Transplantation |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 'Old-to-old' transplants
- Cadaveric kidney transplant
- Graft failure
- Operative complications
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transplantation