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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Medicine

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  • Long waiting times for deceased-donor kidney-only transplants are common in Japan.
  • Assessing the impact of dialysis duration on transplant outcomes is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of dialysis duration on kidney transplant outcomes.
  • To compare patient and graft survival, and cardiovascular event rates between patients with different dialysis lengths.

Main Methods:

  • Patients were categorized into two groups: <15 years (Group A) and ≥15 years (Group B) of dialysis.
  • Demographics, transplant characteristics, and post-transplant outcomes were compared between the groups.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in patient or graft survival were observed between groups.
  • Patients on dialysis for ≥15 years (Group B) had a significantly higher rate of cardiovascular events.
  • Dialysis duration was identified as a significant predictor of cardiovascular events.

Conclusions:

  • Kidney transplantation offers a promising prognosis regardless of dialysis duration.
  • Patients undergoing long-term dialysis (≥15 years) require thorough cardiovascular risk assessment post-transplant.