[Aspects of the transplantation of kidneys from relatives]

104 transplantations of the kidney from living relative donors (LRD) in patients with an end-stage of chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) were carried out in Research Center of Surgery from April 15, 1965 to November, 1993. Donors of the kidneys were: mother (55), father (21), sister (18), brother (10). Analysis of the accumulated data showed, that the results of LRD transplantations (one year survival of recipients 84 +/- 6%) are much better than those from cadaver donors (one year survival of recipients 33 +/- 6%). The examination of the relative donors in long-term periods after the operation has demonstrated, that nephrectomy in them entails small risk, because it does not negatively influence their psycho-emotional sphere and social status. The reserved (retained) kidney is able to support homeostasis of donor organism during all his life. Therefore the operation of kidney transplantation from living relative donors is the most effective method of treatment of patients with an end-stage of chronic renal insufficiency.