Transplantation Technologies & Research

Robert J Stratta

Publications

• Research Article
  Single Center Experience with Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in Patients Aged 70 and Older: A Matched-Pair Cohort Study
  Author(s): Umar Farooq, Yousef Al-Shraideh, Ravi Katari, BS, Alan C. Farney, Jeffrey Rogers, Amudha Palanisamy, Giuseppe Orlando, Amber Reeves-Daniel, William Doares, Scott Kaczmorski, Michael D. Gautreaux, Samy S. Iskandar, Gloria Hairston, Margaret Mangus, Elizabeth Brim and Robert J StrattaUmar Farooq, Yousef Al-Shraideh, Ravi Katari, BS, Alan C. Farney, Jeffrey Rogers, Amudha Palanisamy, Giuseppe Orlando, Amber Reeves-Daniel, William Doares, Scott Kaczmorski, Michael D. Gautreaux, Samy S. Iskandar, Gloria Hairston, Margaret Mangus, Elizabeth Brim and Robert J Stratta
  
  The purpose of this study was to compare mate deceased donor (DD) kidney transplant (KT) outcomes in patients ≥70 versus <70 years of age in a matched-pair analysis. Methods: Single center retrospective review of adult KT cases. Results: From 5/03 to 3/12, we identified 33 DD kidney pairs that met the above criteria. Mean donor age and BMI were 52 years and 27.4 kg/m2, respectively, including 19 (58%) expanded criteria donors. Mean recipient ages were 73.6 and 55.3 years in the 2 groups (p<0.01). No significant differences were noted in multiple recipient and transplant characteristics in the older and younger groups. With a mean follow-up of 58 months, actual patient (79% older versus 94% younger, p=0.15) and kidney graft survival ([KGS] 64% older versus 67% younger) rates were comparable. Two.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0991.1000135

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