TRANSPLANTATION OF CHILDRENS KIDNEYS INTO ADULT RECIPIENTS

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 146  (3) , 387-390
Abstract
Of 31 kidneys transplanted from donors ranging in age from 1 1/2-9 yr, the ability of donor kidneys from the pediatric age group to provide adequate renal function in adults was evaluated. Kidney function was reviewed 6 mo., 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr after transplantation. Of the transplanted kidneys from this age group, 40% had excellent function at 6 mo. Of the kidneys at risk for 5 yr, 30% were still functioning. Kidneys from donors 3 yr of age and younger developed a creatinine clearance rate of 20 ml/min in 12 days or less. Maximum creatinine clearance rates for kidneys from donors of the pediatric age group equaled those of adult donors. Recipients of pediatric kidneys after 1 yr tended to maintain a lower creatinine level than their counterparts receiving adult kidneys. Kidneys from donors as young as 18 mo. of age can be transplanted individually without special difficulties and can be expected to provide excellent renal function for adult recipients.

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