Analysis of Graft Survival in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation
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Pediatrics, Kidney Transplant, Chronic Renal Failure, Survival AnalysisAbstract
Introduction: Kidney transplantation is the gold standard therapy for end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, aspects related to the characteristics of the donor and the recipient, the surgical technique, the immunosuppression protocol and comorbidities can impact graft survival. Objectives: To evaluate factors associated with graft survival in pediatric patients undergoing kidney transplantation. Methods: Descriptive, retrospective cohort study, which included all patients aged 1 to 18 years who underwent kidney transplantation at Unidade Renal Pediátrica of Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Brazil, from January 2017 to December 2021, with a minimum follow-up time of 10 months, totaling 51 patients. The IMIP ethics and research committee approved the study under CAAE: 52023921.1.0000.5201. Results: The median age of patients undergoing kidney transplantation was 12 years (9-13); 27 (52.9%) were male and eight (15.6%) were younger than 5 years of age. The main etiologies of CKD were congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (n = 25; 49%). As for kidney transplants, 49 (96.1%) were from a deceased donor and the median follow-up time was 32 (14-42) months. After transplantation, 58% of the population were hypertensive, while 80.4% had dyslipidemia. The 5-year graft and patient survival rates, assessed using the Kaplan Meier curve, were 86.3 and 90.2%, respectively. Seven (n = 5) patients lost the graft, the most common cause being renal vein thrombosis. Nonglomerular causes of CKD showed lower graft survival when compared to glomerular causes (log rank p = 0.035). Conclusion: Our sample’s graft and patient survival rates are similar to national and global data. The most frequent causes of graft loss were thromboembolic events. Furthermore, we observed a high prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia. These results direct us to establish strategies to improve survival in pediatric kidney transplants.
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