Abstract:
Objectives. Kidney transplantation is the best treatment method associated with improved
quality of life and better survival for patients with end-stage renal disease. We
started performing kidney transplantations in November 2010. We have performed 19
kidney transplantations so far. Fourteen of these were from living donors and five from
deceased donors. Here, we present our initial experiences with 14 kidney transplant
recipients from living donor kidney transplantations.
Materials and methods. All recipients and their donors underwent detailed clinical
history and examination. Recipients and their donors were followed in the transplant clinic
during hospitalization.
Results. The male-to-female ratio was 11:3 in recipients. The mean age of recipients was
27.8 years (range 4 –58 years). The number of the related, emotionally related, and
unrelated transplantations were 9, 3, 2, respectively. The mean warm ischemic time was
95.7 seconds (range 52–168 seconds). Urine output started immediately after vascular
anastomosis in all. The mean time of discharge from hospital was postoperative day 8
(range 4 –18 days). The mean flow up was 125 days (range 18 –210 days). Graft survival was
100% in this period, but one patient died from sepsis after 56 days. No kidney was lost from
rejection, technical causes, infection, or recurrent disease.
Conclusion. If transplant centers are as equipped and experienced as ours, kidney
transplant programs should be started immediately so that they can reduce the number of
the patients in waiting list for kidney transplantation.
