Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2011, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (5): 905-908.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2011.05.035

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Elderly donors in living kidney transplantation in 120 cases 

Fang Jun, Wang Yue, Feng Gui-wen, Shang Wen-jun, Pang Xin-lu   

  1. Department of Kidney Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou  450052, Henan Province, China
  • Received:2010-09-28 Revised:2010-12-12 Online:2011-01-29 Published:2011-01-29
  • Contact: Wang Yue, Master, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Kidney Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China ffangjun1983@163.com
  • About author:Fang Jun★, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Kidney Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China ffangjun1983@163.com

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: To assure the efficacy of elderly living kidney transplantation, we must carefully select elderly donors. The experience of elderly living kidney transplantation is insufficient due to late performance in China.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy and safety of elderly living kidney transplantation.
METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 120 living kidney donors and recipients were performed. Twelve of them were husbands and wives, 75 of them were parents and children, and the other 33 were relatives. Fifty-two donors were over 55 years old. The level of serum creatinine (SCr) before transplantation, kidney function recovery and complication after transplantation were compared between elderly and non-elderly donors. Meantime, the SCr levels and complications recipients were compared between two groups. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Their kidney functions recover well in two groups without significant differences. There were no significant differences between two groups in serum SCr levels at 1 week, 1 month and 1 year after transplantation. The acute rejection had no significant difference between two groups. A reasonable select standard is safe to elderly donors. The recipients and their kidney functions recover well.

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