Double renal transplants from marginal donors: 2-year results

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PURPOSE: Marginal cadaveric renal transplant donors represent a potential source for expansion of the donor pool but these kidneys have generally demonstrated significantly poorer survival compared to those from conventional donors. A strategy to provide sufficient renal mass for adequate nephron dosing and subsequent improved survival is the use of both kidneys for a single recipient. We present our 2-year experience with double renal transplants from marginal donors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: During an 8-year period 28 patients received double renal transplants (group 1) and 31 received a single transplant (group 2) from marginal donors. Donors were older than 55 years, or had diabetes mellitus, hypertension, greater than 15% glomerulosclerosis on biopsy, increasing creatinine or intrinsic renal parenchymal disease. RESULTS: Both groups were of similar age and the number of rejection …

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2000

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