Pediatric kidney transplantation in Egypt: Results of 10‐year single‐center experience
- 10 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Pediatric Transplantation
- Vol. 24 (6), e13724
- https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.13724
Abstract
Pediatric kidney transplantation is a multidisciplinary therapy that needs special consideration and experience. In this study, we aimed to present CUCH experience; over a 10‐year period, as a specialized center of kidney transplantation in children. We studied 148 transplantations performed at a single center from 2009 to 2018. Pretransplant and follow‐up data were collected and graft/patient survival rates were evaluated. A total of 48 patients developed at least one rejection episode during 688 patient‐years of follow‐up. Infections, recurrence of original disease, and malignancy were the most important encountered medical complications (20%, 2%, and 1.4%, respectively). One‐year patient survival was 94.1%, while graft and patient survival was 91.9%. Graft/patient survival at 5, 7, and 9 years was 90%, 77%, and 58%, respectively. Infections were the main cause (69%) of mortality. Death with a functioning graft and CR were the main causes of graft loss (48% and 33%, respectively). Pediatric kidney transplantation in Egypt is still a challenging yet successful experience. Rejections and infections are the most frequent complications. Short‐term outcomes surpass long‐term ones and graft survival rates are similar to the international standard.Keywords
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