Predicting Outcomes after Transplantation of Deceased Donor Kidneys of Marginal Quality within the Eurotransplant Service Area.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Kidneys of marginal quality are increasingly being used to overcome the shortage of donor organs. However, accurate prediction of outcome is needed to optimize the use of these kidneys. We aimed to test the performance of a recently proposed score consisting of delayed graft function (DGF), renal function recovery (RFR), and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <30 mL/min per 1.73 m2 90 days after transplantation for risk assessment of patient and graft survival.

Material and methods

A total of 221 adult brain death donors with marginal kidneys transplanted into 223 recipients within Eurotransplant were included in the analysis. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were constructed to assess death-censored and all-cause censored graft failure and recipient

SUBMITTER: Scurt FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651325 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature