Quality of Life Analysis of Renal Donors

Autor: M. Caliskan, S. Gulle, T. Ozgezer, Gurkan Tellioglu, G. Isitmangil, B. Yigit, I. Yatkin, Izzet Titiz, İbrahim Berber
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Transplantation Proceedings. 40:50-52
ISSN: 0041-1345
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.11.030
Popis: Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of life of renal donors during long-term follow-up. Patients and Methods. The short form health survey (SF-36) questionnaire was compared between renal donors and the general population. We evaluated the relationship to postoperative complications and preoperative information with the quality of life. Results. Fifty renal donors of mean age 55.8 ± 12 years (range, 29-70 years) had a mean follow-up of 55.1 ± 47.2 months (range, 12-168 months). Complications after donor nephrectomy were related with physical function loss (r = - .397; P
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