[Inpatient post-transplant services and intermittent rehabilitation in patients after kidney transplantation]

Late graft outcome depends on an intensive post-transplant care program. Direct post-transplant inpatient rehabilitation in a specialized hospital as well as outpatient services, along with an inpatient check-up every 2-3 years are important for maintaining an excellent long-term graft function. In our experience recognizing and treating risk factors after organ transplantation such as arterial hypertension, vasculopathy, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome including PTDM, osteoporosis, recurrent diseases and also the recipient's education (compliance) are most important landmarks in a post-transplant care program. This inpatient as well as outpatient post-transplant care program with the aim of long-term graft function for organ recipients, performed in a network, represents a modern health service including effective and economical aspects, which health insurance in Germany is obliged to pay for.