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  • Title: Single center experience transplanting kidneys from deceased donors with terminal acute renal failure.
    Author: Zuckerman JM, Singh RP, Farney AC, Rogers J, Stratta RJ.
    Journal: Surgery; 2009 Oct; 146(4):686-94; discussion 694-5. PubMed ID: 19789028.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Transplantation of kidneys from deceased donors with terminal acute renal failure (ARF) is uncommon. METHODS: We reviewed retrospectively our single-center experience with transplantation of ARF donor kidneys. RESULTS: From January 2007 through September 2008, we transplanted 25 kidneys from 17 ARF donors; 22 kidneys were from standard criteria donors. Mean donor age was 34 years. Mean admission and terminal donor serum creatinine values were 1.3 mg/dL and 3.1 mg/dL. All but 2 kidneys were placed on pump preservation; mean cold ischemia time was 27 hours. The recipient group had a mean age of 49 years and a mean waiting time of 24 months. Patient and graft survival rates were 100% and 92%, respectively, with a mean follow-up of 12 months. Delayed graft function occurred in 8 patients (32%), mean initial duration of stay was 6 days, 3 patients (12%) required re-operation, 3 patients (12%) had acute rejection, and 8 patients (32%) developed infections. Mean 1- and 12-month recipient serum creatinine and glomerular filtration rate values were 1.9 mg/dl (45 mL/min) and 1.5 mg/dl (50 mL/min), respectively. CONCLUSION: Kidneys from deceased donors with terminal ARF have excellent short-term outcomes and represent another potential method to safely expand the donor pool.
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