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Kidney transplantation from marginal donors
P Veroux1, C Puliatti, M Veroux
1Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, Organ Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy. pveroux@unict.it
Transplantation Proceedings
|April 28, 2004
Summary
Utilizing marginal kidney donors for transplantation offers a viable solution to organ shortages. Despite initial concerns, these grafts provide improved survival and quality of life compared to dialysis.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Transplant Surgery
- Organ Donation
Background:
- Organ transplantation faces challenges due to a limited supply of donor organs.
- Marginal donors are increasingly considered to expand the donor pool and meet transplantation demands.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the outcomes of kidney transplants utilizing marginal donors.
- To assess the impact of marginal donor kidney transplants on patient and graft survival rates.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective review of 78 kidney transplants performed between January 2001 and May 2003.
- Patients were categorized into four groups based on donor type: ideal cadaver, marginal cadaver, ideal living-related, and marginal living-related donors.
Main Results:
- Twenty-eight marginal donor kidney grafts were transplanted with a mean follow-up of 16 months.
- Graft survival rates were 93% (ideal cadaver), 79% (marginal cadaver), 100% (ideal living), and 100% (marginal living).
- Patient survival rates were 96% (ideal cadaver), 89% (marginal cadaver), 100% (ideal living), and 100% (marginal living).
Conclusions:
- Kidney transplants from marginal donors, while associated with slightly lower survival rates than ideal donors, offer improved quality of life and survival expectancy over maintenance dialysis.
- Marginal kidney donors represent a feasible strategy to expand the donor pool for transplantation.