Success of kidney transplantations from deceased donors with acute kidney injury

Autor: Sascha Grzella, Timm H. Westhoff, Jana Bauer, Richard Viebahn, Lea Berger, Malwina Bialobrzecka, Peter Schenker
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Annals of Transplantation
ISSN: 2329-0358
DOI: 10.12659/aot.912660
Popis: BACKGROUND The acceptance of organs from deceased donors with acute kidney injury (AKI) varies considerably, with uncertain outcomes. The current organ shortage has led to increased use of marginal donor organs. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective, single-center study included 642 patients who underwent kidney allograft transplantation between 2005 and 2016. The recipients were categorized into 3 groups: AKI-1 (n=214), comprising donors with a peak serum creatinine (SCr) level of 1.1-2.0 mg/dl; AKI-2 (n=89), comprising donors with a peak SCr level >2 mg/dl; and non-AKI (n=339), comprising donors with normal kidney function (SCr
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