Duration of delayed graft function and its impact on graft outcomes in deceased donor kidney transplantation.

Background: There is controversy regarding the impact of delayed graft function (DGF) on kidney transplant outcomes. We hypothesize that the duration of DGF, rather than DGF itself, is associated with long-term kidney graft function.

Methods: We analyzed all deceased donor kidney transplants (DDKT) done at our center between 2008 to 2020.