The first paired-exchange kidney transplantation between two couples in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1785.2012.11.007
- VernacularTitle:国内首例夫妻间配对交换捐肾肾移植报告
- Author:
Lan ZHU
;
Zhonghua CHEN
;
Fanjun ZENG
;
Weijie ZHANG
;
Bin LIU
;
Haihao WANG
;
Zemin FANG
;
Changshen MING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Living donors;
Kidney transplantation;
Blood group incompatibility
- From:
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation
2012;(11):666-668
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To review the first case of paired-exchange kidney transplantation between two couples in China.Methods In April 2006,two cases of paired-exchange living kidney transplantations were successfully performed.Husband 1 in blood type O received a kidney donated from husband 2 in blood type O,while wife 2 in blood type A received a kidney from wife 1 in blood type A.Results The transplantation was performed smoothly.Renal graft in husband 1 functioned for 21 months,and the recipient died at 9th month due to infection.Graft survival and patient survival in wife 2 were 30 month and 31 month respectively.Conclusion Paired-exchange of living-related kidney donation and transplantation,as an effective pathway to resolve the shortage of organ,could be programmed with cautious medical guideline,ethical consideration and legal framework in China.
