Living Donor Transplantation: Long-Term Evolution Related to Age Matching
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.09.002
Living Donor Transplantation: Long-Term Evolution Related to Age Matching
Abstract
The lack of donors is favoring living kidney donor (LKD) transplantation worldwide, quite often beyond the classic age-matching rules. We analysed renal function (RF) at 1 and 5 years in all donor and recipients as well as death-censored graft and patient survival. LKD recipients were divided into 4 subgroups: young recipients-young donors (YR-YD; N = 355), elderly recipients-young donors (ER-YD; N = 13), young recipients-elderly donors (YR-ED; N = 67), and elderly recipients-elderly donors (ER-ED; N = 38). "Elderly" was defined as ≥60 years. RF was better in those who received a young allograft (YR-YD/ER-YD) at any time (P < .001). There was a trend toward higher proteinuria among the recipients of an old allograft (YR-ED/ER-ED) at any time (P = not significant [NS]). However, our population showed low levels of proteinuria and this was not a risk factor for graft failure. Logistic regression model showed that creatinine level at 1 year is a good predictor of graft losses. Graft survival was worse in the allografts from elderly donors (P < .001). Analysing the young recipients, renal survival was inferior in those who received an old kidney (YR-ED; P < .00005) as well as mortality rates at 14 years (P = .03). The RF of young (N = 295) and elderly donors (N = 98) was optimal with no progression to ESRD or deaths registered during follow-up. In conclusion, young recipients of elderly kidneys pay the price of a worse RF, allograft prognosis, and patient prognosis. The pair YR-ED is a doable option, but we recommend age matching when it is possible.
Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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