Duration of delayed graft function and its impact on graft outcomes in deceased donor kidney transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is controversy regarding the impact of delayed graft function (DGF) on kidney transplant outcomes. We hypothesize that the duration of DGF, rather than DGF itself, is associated with long-term kidney graft function.

Methods

We analyzed all deceased donor kidney transplants (DDKT) done at our center between 2008 to 2020. We determined factors associated with DGF duration. DGF duration was assessed at three 14-day intervals: < 14 DGF days, 14-27 DGF days, > 28 DGF days. We studied the impact of DGF duration on survival and graft function and resource utilization, including hospital length of stay and readmissions.

Results

1714 DDKT recipients were included, 59.4% (n = 1018) had DGF. The median DGF duration was 10 days IQR (6,15). The majority of recipie

SUBMITTER: Budhiraja P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9017045 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature