Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Transplant. Mar 24, 2016; 6(1): 239-248
Published online Mar 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i1.239
Table 1 Donor, transplant and recipient characteristics
Mean ± SDDual en bloc KT n = 34Single KT n = 25P value
Donor age (yr)1.4 ± 0.83.3 ± 1.2< 0.001
Donor gender: Male17 (50%)21 (84%)0.01
Donor: African American13 (38%)7 (28%)NS
Donor weight (kg)11.0 ± 2.617.4 ± 3.10.046
Import organ (non-local)17 (50%)14 (56%)NS
Calculated CrCl (mL/min)99 ± 50111 ± 60NS
Pre-retrieval SCr (mg/dL)0.37 ± 0.260.49 ± 0.24NS
DCD donors6 (17.6%)3 (12%)NS
Cause of death: Trauma19 (56%)11 (44%)NS
Cold ischemia time (h)21.0 ± 7.820.9 ± 6.4NS
KDPI (%)73.2 ± 9.162.2 ± 10.4NS
HLA-mismatch4.2 ± 1.44.2 ± 1.4NS
0-Antigen mismatch01 (4%)NS
0% PRA30 (88%)24 (96%)NS
PRA > 40%2 (5.9%)1 (4%)NS
CMV donor+/recipient-5 (14.7%)2 (8%)NS
Retransplant1 (3%)3 (12%)NS
Recipient age (yr)38.0 ± 12.145.7 ± 16.10.040
Recipient gender: Male21 (62%)13 (52%)NS
Recipient: African American17 (50%)12 (48%)NS
Recipient weight (kg)72.2 ± 14.775.2 ± 12.0NS
Recipient with diabetes6 (17.6%)6 (24%)NS
Preemptive transplant4 (11.8%)5 (20%)NS
Duration of dialysis Pretransplant (mo)41.2 ± 27.243.5 ± 32.6NS
Waiting time (mo)25.2 ± 13.625.4 ± 27.2NS
Table 2 Results
Mean ± SDDual en bloc KT n = 34Single KT n = 25P value
Patient survival32 (94.1%)20 (80%)0.12
Graft survival31 (91.2%)17 (68%)0.04
Follow-up (mo)52 ± 3874 ± 41NS
Death-censored graft survival31/33 (93.9%)17/21 (81%)0.19
DWFG1 (3%)4 (16%)0.15
Months to DWFG1554 ± 6.5NS
Delayed graft function4 (11.8%)5 (20%)NS
# Days to SCr < 3.0 mg/dL4.7 ± 4.58.9 ± 7.2NS
Initial length of stay (d)5.4 ± 2.95.6 ± 3.4NS
Acute rejection in 1st year2 (5.9%)4 (16%)NS
Surgical complications1 (2.9%)1 (4%)NS
12 mo SCr (mg/dL)1.17 ± 0.31.35 ± 0.3NS
12 mo GFR (mL/min per 1.73 m2)72.5 ± 18.460.5 ± 18.1NS
4 yr SCr (mg/dL)1.0 ± 0.41.17 ± 0.4NS
4 yr GFR (mL/min per 1.73 m2)81 ± 21.964.4 ± 18.1NS

  • Citation: Al-Shraideh Y, Farooq U, El-Hennawy H, Farney AC, Palanisamy A, Rogers J, Orlando G, Khan M, Reeves-Daniel A, Doares W, Kaczmorski S, Gautreaux MD, Iskandar SS, Hairston G, Brim E, Mangus M, Stratta RJ. Single vs dual (en bloc) kidney transplants from donors ≤ 5 years of age: A single center experience. World J Transplant 2016; 6(1): 239-248
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v6/i1/239.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v6.i1.239