Kidney transplantation outcomes from elderly donors after circulatory death: a comparison with elderly brain-dead donors.

Anna BuxedaGonzalo VelisCarlos Arias-CabralesAna ZapateroCarla BurballaDolores Redondo-PachónMarisa MirMarta CrespoJulio PascualMaría José Pérez-Sáez

Published in: Clinical kidney journal (2020)

The use of kidneys from elderly cDCDs is increasing in Spain. Short- and medium-term graft outcomes are similar when comparing kidneys from elderly cDCDs and DBDs. Recipient age is the only determinant of patient survival. Additional studies are needed to assess long-term outcomes.

Keyphrases

kidney transplantation
middle aged
community dwelling
case report
preterm infants
metabolic syndrome
brain injury
insulin resistance
subarachnoid hemorrhage