Outcomes of transplanting deceased-donor kidneys between elderly donors and recipients
M Giessing, TF Fuller, F Friedersdorff… - Journal of the …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Rate of acceptance of deceased-donor kidneys decreases with donor age despite the
growing number of aged transplant candidates on the waiting list. In the Eurotransplant
Senior Program, HLA-unmatched kidneys from deceased donors aged≥ 65 yr are
transplanted regionally into recipients aged≥ 65 yr. Because we have become more willing
to accept kidneys from donors aged≥ 75 yr than previous years, we performed a
retrospective analysis of this subgroup. Kidneys were accepted from donors aged≥ 75 yr …
growing number of aged transplant candidates on the waiting list. In the Eurotransplant
Senior Program, HLA-unmatched kidneys from deceased donors aged≥ 65 yr are
transplanted regionally into recipients aged≥ 65 yr. Because we have become more willing
to accept kidneys from donors aged≥ 75 yr than previous years, we performed a
retrospective analysis of this subgroup. Kidneys were accepted from donors aged≥ 75 yr …