[10 years of kidney transplantation; own experiences (author's transl)]

From 1964 to the end of 1974, kidney transplantation at Kantonsspital Zürich included 267 allotransplants in 249 recipients. Cadaver kidneys were used exclusively. The total survival for patients and kidneys amounts to 69%, and 61% respectively. In 100 consecutive primary transplants performed after January 1, 1972, a one year patient survival of 86% and a one year kidney survival of 73% were achieved. The typical complications encountered in these series are shortly discussed.