Single vs dual (en bloc) kidney transplants from donors ≤ 5 years of age: A single center experience

Table 2 Results

Mean ± SD	Dual en bloc KT n = 34	Single KT n = 25	P value
Patient survival	32 (94.1%)	20 (80%)	0.12
Graft survival	31 (91.2%)	17 (68%)	0.04
Follow-up (mo)	52 ± 38	74 ± 41	NS
Death-censored graft survival	31/33 (93.9%)	17/21 (81%)	0.19
DWFG	1 (3%)	4 (16%)	0.15
Months to DWFG	15	54 ± 6.5	NS
Delayed graft function	4 (11.8%)	5 (20%)	NS
# Days to SCr < 3.0 mg/dL	4.7 ± 4.5	8.9 ± 7.2	NS
Initial length of stay (d)	5.4 ± 2.9	5.6 ± 3.4	NS
Acute rejection in 1st year	2 (5.9%)	4 (16%)	NS
Surgical complications	1 (2.9%)	1 (4%)	NS
12 mo SCr (mg/dL)	1.17 ± 0.3	1.35 ± 0.3	NS
12 mo GFR (mL/min per 1.73 m2)	72.5 ± 18.4	60.5 ± 18.1	NS
4 yr SCr (mg/dL)	1.0 ± 0.4	1.17 ± 0.4	NS
4 yr GFR (mL/min per 1.73 m2)	81 ± 21.9	64.4 ± 18.1	NS

KT: Kidney transplantation; SCr: Serum creatinine; DWFG: Death with a functioning graft; GFR: Glomerular filtration rate; NS: Not significant.