Längle F, Gnant M, Sautner T, Mühlbacher F, Kretschmer G, Traindl O, Kovarik J, Derfler K, Balcke P, Steger J
I. Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Wien.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 1990 Mar 2;102(5):148-51.
99 living related kidney transplantations were performed between January 1967 and December 1988. At the time of observation 4 of 94 organ donors had died; there was no correlation between unilateral nephrectomy and the patient's death. Intraoperative (2.9%) and postoperative (25%) complications did not result in severe physical consequences for the organ donors. Hypertension was found in 2 donors. There was no decrease in function of the remaining kidneys. The 3-year organ survival of the transplanted kidney was 60% with "conventional immunosuppression" and 93% with cyclosporin. No association was found between HLA DR-matching and graft survival. Rejection episodes occurred significantly more often in the HLA DR-mismatched grafts.
