[Kidney transplantation in Croatia].

This review first presents historical data regarding clinical kidney transplantation in the world and in Yugoslavia. The need for kidney transplantation in the Socialist Republic of Croatia is estimated to be 250 per year while 50-60 are performed annually. A total number of kidney transplantations performed in Yugoslavia amounts to about 750, the center in Rijeka being the most active with 427 transplantations performed till the end of unts to About 750, The center in Rijeka 1988. The long-term results of living related transplantations (85% two-year-survival) at our institution are better than those of cadaver kidney transplantations (58% two-year-survival). There is a great difference in graft survival after 1983 (23% 4-years-survival before 1983 and 79% 4-years-survival after 1983) owing to multiple factors. A special significance was attributed to the cadaveric explanation programme and possible modes of its improvement.