Outcome of cadaveric renal transplantation, single centre experience: A retrospective and prospective clinical study

 

Senthil Kumar R P¹, Shivakumar D^2*

 

Abstract              Background: Cadaveric renal transplant is a robust in Tamilnadu, giving a new lease of life to so many patients with End stage renal disease. Aim: This is a study done in a tertiary care hospital in South India to find out the recipient and donor characteristics, graft and recipient survival, perioperative complications and infection rates outcome of cadaveric renal transplant program. Materials and method: This was a prospective and a partly retrospective study conducted from October 2008 to March 2014. Conclusion: The survival rates for both patient and graft of deceased donor transplantation is equal to that of live related renal transplantation. Our deceased donor program demonstrates that it can be implemented successfully as long as the framework of the program maintains transparency and adheres to established protocols.

Key Word: cadaveric renal transplantation.