Long-term results of paediatric kidney transplantation at the University of Heidelberg: a 35 year single-centre experience

Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation : Official Publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
Arianeb MehrabiJan Schmidt

Abstract

Kidney transplantation remains the most effective treatment for children with end-stage renal disease. We analysed data from the University of Heidelberg transplant programme to present our results on paediatric kidney transplantations over the past 35 years. From 1967 to 2003, 354 paediatric kidney transplantations were performed at the University of Heidelberg. Data were obtained from the paediatric kidney transplantation records consisting of 291 (82%) cadaveric and 63 (18%) living donated transplants. Demographic data, family relationship of the living donors, surgical technique, immunosuppressive drugs, graft and patient survival rates were assessed. The mean age of cadaveric and living donors was 32.0+/-17.1 and 37.6+/-7.5 years, respectively. The family relationship of the living donors included the mother in 65% of cases, the father in 31%, and other relatives in 4%. In the last 4 years, the respective mean cold ischaemia time was 1.6+/-0.5 h for living donated and 13.5+/-4.1 h for cadaveric donors. The mean age of children who received kidneys from cadaveric and living donors was 11.3+/-4.5 and 10.4+/-4.5 years, respectively, with a male to female ratio of 57 to 43%. Overall patient survival rates were 95% after 1 year...Continue Reading

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