Kidney retransplantation outcomes in adults aged 70 and older: Analysis of risk factors and survival.

Lena Sibulesky Nicolae LecaRamasamy BakthavatsalamJames D Perkins

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2023)

Patients aged ≥70 achieve satisfactory outcomes following kidney retransplantation, highlighting that chronologic age should not preclude this medically complex population from this life-saving procedure. Improvement in functional status and timely retransplantation are the key factors to successful outcome.

Keyphrases

risk factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
minimally invasive
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
community dwelling
weight loss