Report of 1,500 Kidney Transplants at the Catholic University of Korea.
- Author:
Jin Young KIM
1
;
Su Hyun KIM
;
Young Soo KIM
;
Bum Soon CHOI
;
Joon Chul KIM
;
Sun Cheol PARK
;
In Sung MOON
;
Chul Woo YANG
;
Yong Soo KIM
;
Tae Gon WHANG
;
Yong Bok KOH
;
Byung Kee BANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yangch@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Kidney transplantation;
Kidney graft survival;
Risk Factor
- MeSH:
Allografts;
Follow-Up Studies;
Glomerulonephritis;
Graft Survival;
Humans;
Kidney Transplantation;
Kidney*;
Korea*;
Retrospective Studies;
Risk Factors;
Tissue Donors;
Transplantation;
Transplants;
Unrelated Donors
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
2006;20(2):172-180
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Purpose: The present study aims to determine the clinical outcome of kidney transplantation and to provide data of long-term graft and patient survival. Methods: Between 1969 and 2005, 1,500 kidney transplants were performed at the Kangnam st. Mary's hospital. We analyzed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of kidney transplant recipients retrospectively. Results: The mean follow-up period was 112 months. Chronic glomerulonephritis was the leading cause of primary renal diseases, but the proportion of has increased from 1 % before 1985 to 6% afterwards. First renal transplantation was 94.5% (n=1418), and retransplantation was 5.4% (n=82). Type of donor source was mostly living-related, with the recent decrease in the number of living- unrelated donors. Currently, 72l patients are alive with functioning grafts, 297 cases had graft failure, 277 cases died, 205 cases were transferred or lost during follow-up. Main cause of graft failure was chronic allograft nephropathy (n=316). Overall, 1-, 5-, 10-, and 20-year graft survival were 92%, 81%, 66%, and 29% respectively. 1-, 5-, 10-, and 20-year patient survival were 93%, 88%, 81%, and 69% respectively. Conclusion: This review of 36-years experience in a single center showed that the graft survival has improved compared to the initial transplantation era.
