Timing of the pre-transplant workup for renal transplantation: is there room for improvement?

Background: Since patient survival after kidney transplantation is significantly improved with a shorter time on dialysis, it is recommended to start the transplant workup in a timely fashion.

Methods: This retrospective study analyses the chronology of actions taken during the care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 who were waitlisted for a first kidney transplant at the Antwerp University Hospital between 2016 and 2019. We aimed to identify risk factors for a delayed start of the transplant workup (i.

Prediction of delayed graft function using different scoring algorithms: A single-center experience.

Aim: To compare the performance of 3 published delayed graft function (DGF) calculators that compute the theoretical risk of DGF for each patient.

Methods: This single-center, retrospective study included 247 consecutive kidney transplants from a deceased donor. These kidney transplantations were performed at our institution between January 2003 and December 2012.

Does Kidney Donor Risk Index implementation lead to the transplantation of more and higher-quality donor kidneys?

Background: The Kidney Donor Risk Index (KDRI) is a quantitative evaluation of the quality of donor organs and is implemented in the US allocation system. This single-centre study investigates whether the implementation of the KDRI in our decision-making process to accept or decline an offered deceased donor kidney, increases our acceptance rate.

Methods: From April 2015 until December 2016, we prospectively calculated the KDRI for all deceased donor kidney offers allocated by Eurotransplant to our centre.

Single-Center Case Series of Donor-Related Malignancies: Rare Cases With Tremendous Impact.

Background: Donor-related malignancy is a rare complication of organ transplantation.

Methods: In this case series, we discuss three cases of donor-related cancers in kidney transplant recipients who were registered in our center between 1979 and 2015. They account for an incidence of 0.

Simultaneous kidney-parathyroid allotransplantation from a single donor after 20 years of tetany: a case report.

Persistent hypocalcemia after total parathyroidectomy and autotransplantation is rare and occasionally has been treated using allotransplantation of parathyroid tissue. We present the case of a 32-year-old woman with terminal renal failure who at age 5 years underwent a first renal transplantation from a brain-dead donor. The graft was lost as a result of acute rejection.