[Kidney transplantation in childhood: 10 years' experience].

We report our experiences with 35 renal transplantations in 31 patients in childhood and adolescence. Kidneys were obtained exclusively from deceased donors. At the present time 23 patients are still alive, 19 with a functioning graft whereas 4 are again on haemodialysis. Three-year patient survival rates are 80% and three-year graft survival 62%. Chronic rejection was the main reason for loss of graft or graft function in 14 of 19 patients. Our experiences confirm that renal transplantation is the optimal available therapy for terminal renal insufficiency in childhood.