[Renal transplantation in children (author's transl)]

During the past 2 years 7 children received kidneys from cadaveric donors. 2 transplants had to be removed because of irreversible chronic rejection and 1 recipient died on the 4th day after surgery. The remaining 4 recipients are doing well. In the evaluation of the results special emphasis is placed on the normalization of growth and puberty. The difficulties of psychosocial rehabilitation are stressed.