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Utilization of suboptimal kidney donors.

A Faenza1, E Sestigliani, L Zambianchi

  • 1Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche, Rianimatorie e dei Trapianti, Università di Bologna., Bologna, Italy.

Transplantation Proceedings
|April 28, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Older kidney donors (over 60) are increasingly common. Optimizing the use of these suboptimal kidney donors (SOKD) requires refining biopsy scoring and incorporating clinical data for better organ utilization.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation Immunology
  • Geriatric Medicine

Background:

  • Over 30% of cadaver kidney donors in the Emilia Romagna region are over 60, often with risk factors.
  • Organs from these suboptimal kidney donors (SOKD) were rarely accepted before 2000.
  • Since 2000, marginal kidneys are increasingly utilized, often with double transplantation and routine biopsy assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the Remuzzi Score System for assessing suboptimal kidney donors (SOKD).
  • To identify limitations in current biopsy-based assessment of marginal donor kidneys.
  • To propose improvements for optimizing the utilization of SOKD.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of kidney donor data from 1996-1999 (Group 1) and 2000 onwards (Group 2).

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  • Application of the Remuzzi Score System based on routine kidney biopsy for SOKD in Group 2.
  • Comparison of organ acceptance rates and transplant outcomes between the two groups.

    • Main Results:

    • The utilization of marginal kidneys increased significantly from 2000 onwards (40% harvested, 76% utilized).
    • Evidence suggests that some viable kidneys were discarded in Group 1.
    • In Group 2, strict adherence to the biopsy score raised concerns about potential misclassifications and suboptimal outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Current biopsy scoring systems for SOKD may not be fully reliable, leading to potential discarding of good organs or acceptance of marginal ones.
    • Future improvements should include biopsy specimens with a minimum number of glomeruli (e.g., >25).
    • Integrating clinical data and employing continuous perfusion preservation could enhance the assessment and utilization of SOKD.