Effect of multi-artery renal grafts on patient outcomes in living donor kidney transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple renal arteries (MRA) in a donor kidney can increase surgical complexity in living donor kidney transplantation. However, the impact of MRA on early transplant outcomes, including delayed graft function (DGF) and early graft failure, remains unclear.

Methods

We performed a single-center retrospective cohort study of 1,200 living donor kidney transplants conducted between 2019 and 2024. Donor kidneys were classified as having a single renal artery or multiple renal arteries (two or more). Recipient and donor characteristics, intraoperative details (ischemia times, vascular anastomosis technique), and postoperative outcomes (delayed graft function [DGF], primary nonfunction, and graft survival) were compared between the two groups. Logistic regression analys

SUBMITTER: Huseynov A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12559031 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature