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Geriatric issues in renal transplantation.

M J Bia1

  • 1Dept of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Ct 06510, USA.

Geriatric Nephrology and Urology
|October 13, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Age is a critical factor in kidney transplantation for both recipients and donors. As the geriatric population with end-stage renal disease grows, transplanting older patients and utilizing organs from older donors presents unique challenges and opportunities.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation Medicine
  • Geriatrics

Background:

  • The aging population is increasing, leading to a rise in elderly patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
  • Kidney transplantation offers a survival advantage over dialysis for ESRD patients, necessitating increased expertise in transplanting older individuals.
  • A critical shortage of cadaveric organs prompts consideration of older donor kidneys, potentially impacting long-term survival outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the growing geriatric considerations in kidney transplantation for both recipients and donors.
  • To highlight the challenges and opportunities presented by an aging ESRD population and organ donor pool.
  • To emphasize the need for specialized training and further research in geriatric transplantation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current data and trends in kidney transplantation involving older recipients and donors.
  • Analysis of survival data comparing transplantation versus dialysis for elderly patients.
  • Examination of strategies to expand the donor pool, including the use of older donor organs.
  • Assessment of the increasing trend of older living donors.

Main Results:

  • Transplantation demonstrates a survival advantage for elderly patients with ESRD compared to remaining on dialysis.
  • The organ donor shortage is driving the use of older donor kidneys, which may have reduced long-term survival.
  • There is an increasing number of older individuals willing to donate kidneys to loved ones due to improved living donor transplant survival data.

Conclusions:

  • Age-related factors significantly impact kidney transplantation decisions for recipients and donors.
  • Further research is essential to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transplanting older individuals and using older donor organs.
  • Enhanced geriatric training for nephrologists and transplant surgeons is crucial for managing the aging ESRD population.

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