Kidney transplant outcomes from older deceased donors: a paired kidney analysis by the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association Registry

Maria Pippias, Kitty J Jager, Fergus Caskey, Anna Casula, Helen Erlandsson, Patrik Finne, James Heaf, Georg Heinze, Andries Hoitsma, Reinhard Kramar, Marko Lempinen, Angela Magaz, Karsten Midtvedt, Lisa L Mumford, Julio Pascual, Karl G Prütz, Søren S Sørensen, Jamie P Traynor, Ziad A Massy, Rommel RavananVianda S Stel

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Abstract

As the median age of deceased kidney donors rises, updated knowledge of transplant outcomes from older deceased donors in differing donor-recipient age groups is required. Using ERA-EDTA Registry data we determined survival outcomes of kidney allografts donated from the same older deceased donor (55-70 years), and transplanted into one recipient younger and one recipient of similar age to the donor. The recipient pairs were divided into two groups: group 1; younger (median age: 52 years) and older (60 years) and group 2; younger (41 years) and older (60 years). A total of 1410 adults were transplanted during 2000-2007. Compared to the older recipients, the mean number of functioning graft years at 10 years was 6 months longer in the group 1 and group 2 younger recipients (P < 0.001). Ten-year graft survival was 54% and 40% for the group 1 younger and older recipients, and 60% and 49% for the group 2 younger and older recipients. Paired Cox regression analyses showed a lower risk of graft failure (group 1 younger; adjusted relative risk [RRa]:0.57, 95% CI:0.41-0.79, and group 2 younger; RRa:0.63, 95% CI:0.47-0.85) in younger recipients. Outcomes from older deceased donor allografts transplanted into differing donor-recipient age groups are better than previously reported. These allografts remain a valuable transplant resource, particularly for similar-aged recipients.

Original languageEnglish
JournalTransplant International
Volume31
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)708-719
ISSN0934-0874
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2018

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Cohort Studies
  • Europe/epidemiology
  • Female
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation/mortality
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Registries
  • Tissue Donors

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