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Cadaveric renal transplantation: a single-center experience
A Ghafari1, A Taghizade Afshari, Kh Makhdoomi
1Department of Internal Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Emam Hospital, Urmia, Iran. ghaf_ali@yahoo.com
Transplantation Proceedings
|September 22, 2009
Summary
This study found that cadaveric renal transplantation in Iran offers an acceptable patient survival rate. The one-year graft survival rate was 100%, indicating successful outcomes for kidney transplant recipients.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Transplant Surgery
- Public Health
Background:
- Renal transplantation is the preferred treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), improving patient survival.
- Iran has a significant history in performing renal transplantation within the Middle East.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the survival rates of cadaveric renal transplant recipients in Iran.
- To analyze patient and graft survival post-transplantation.
Main Methods:
- A follow-up study included 39 cadaveric renal transplant recipients from 2001 to 2007.
- Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Kaplan-Meier method.
Main Results:
- The mean recipient age was 35.18 years, with 53.8% being male.
- Common causes of ESRD included glomerulopathies (36.4%) and hypertension (24.2%).
- One-year patient survival was 89.7%, with a 100% death-censored one-year graft survival rate.
Conclusions:
- Cadaveric renal transplantation in this cohort demonstrated acceptable survival rates.
- The study highlights the efficacy of renal transplantation as a treatment for ESRD in Iran.
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