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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplant Surgery
  • Urology

Background:

  • Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for end-stage kidney disease.
  • Postoperative complications occur in 5-25% of kidney transplant recipients.
  • Identifying risk factors for surgical complications is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify independent risk factors for surgical complications after kidney transplantation.
  • To analyze the incidence and types of surgical complications in a large cohort.
  • To evaluate the impact of baseline characteristics and specific factors on complication development.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 283 kidney transplant recipients from 2013-2023.
  • Data collection included recipient demographics, donor type, induction therapy, diabetes mellitus, and BK positivity.
  • Cox proportional-hazard regression was used to identify independent risk factors for surgical complications (bleeding, lymphocele, ureteral stenosis).

Main Results:

  • Surgical complications occurred in 15.8% of patients (n=45).
  • Ureteral stenosis was the most frequent complication (60%).
  • Multivariate analysis revealed no independent risk factors among the studied parameters for surgical complications.

Conclusions:

  • Kidney transplantation improves survival and quality of life for end-stage kidney disease patients.
  • Surgical complications, particularly urological, vascular, and parietal, remain a challenge.
  • Further research is needed to identify modifiable factors to minimize surgical complications and enhance post-transplant outcomes.