Comparison of Kidney Transplantation Results From the Same Deceased Donor Between Patients With the First Transplantation and Retransplanted Patients.

Background: It has been determined that there are about 25% patients with renal allograft failure on the waiting lists.

Methods: We analyzed 406 patients who received a kidney graft from 2013 to 2015 in a single center. The analysis resulted in 33 pairs of patients: for one recipient in the pair it was the first transplantation and for the other it was the second or a subsequent one.

Does Low Birthweight Have an Impact on Living Kidney Donor Outcomes?

Introduction: Because nearly 30,000 people worldwide become living kidney donors each year, donor safety is of the utmost importance. Recent studies have shown that living kidney donation is associated with an increased relative risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It is essential to determine which donors will be more likely to develop ESRD.

Do Anatomical Anomalies Affect the Results of Living Donor Kidney Transplantation?

Background: Multiple renal artery kidneys still represent a special challenge for surgeons, during both nephrectomy for organ donation and transplantation. Recognition of anatomical conditions with advanced imaging methods is one of the most important elements of the preoperative evaluation process.

Aim: The purpose of the current study was to assess if anatomical abnormalities affect the outcomes of living kidney donor transplantation procedures.

Psychological Aspects of Living Kidney Donation in Poland: Experience of One Center.

Background: Living kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment of end-stage renal disease. The benefits for recipients are obvious. The psychological consequences for living kidney donors in Poland are not known.

Role of Transforming Growth Factor-β in Hypertensive Living Kidney Donors.

Background: Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension and the development of hypertensive target organ damage. TGF-β may promote blood pressure elevation through several mechanisms. The identification of risk factors of hypertension in living kidney donors may provide proper postoperative management.

Efficacy of Follow-up Care System of Living Kidney Donors in Monitoring of Residual Kidney Function.

Background: The possibility of an increased risk of end-stage renal disease is a major concern associated with living kidney donation. Therefore, monitoring of residual kidney function becomes most essential.

Methods: A data analysis of 156 living kidney donors (LKDs) was conducted.

Pathologies in Living Kidney Donors Diagnosed in the Long-Term Care System.

Kidney donation should not lead to deterioration of the donor's health condition, both during the perisurgical period and in the long term. Safety of a living kidney donor becomes a prerequisite for his/her qualification. Detailed diagnostic procedures are performed to exclude any abnormalities of his/her health condition.

Impact of pretransplant body mass index on early kidney graft function.

Background: An increase in the number of obese patients on transplantation waiting lists can be observed. There are conflicting results regarding the influence of body mass index (BMI) on graft function.

Methods: We performed a single-center, retrospective study of 859 adult patients who received a renal graft from deceased donors.