Clinical study of renal transplantation in the elderly patients
- VernacularTitle:老年人肾移植临床研究
- Author:
Feifei XU
;
Yulan XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderly patient;
Renal/transplantation;
Survival rate
- From:
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation
1998;19(2):111-112
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To investigate the outcome of renal transplantation in the elderly patients,the sur-vival rate,postoperative complications,rejection incidences and causes of death after renal trans-plantation in the elderly patients were compared to those of the contemporary younger patientsduring a follow-up of 5 years.No significant difference was found in the patients/graft survivaljection incidence was only 16%6 months after renal transplantation.Infection was the most com-mon complication and the main cause of death.The findings suggest that the elderly patients aresuitable for the renal transplantation as younger ones.
