Association of recipient age with deceased donor kidney transplant outcomes in a single-center cohort

Key Points

• This research examines how the age of kidney transplant recipients affects their outcomes after receiving a deceased donor kidney.
• Analyzed outcomes from kidney transplant recipients over 70 years of age compared to younger recipients.
• Evaluated rates of ultra-early graft function, delayed graft function, and acute rejection.
• Conducted the study at a single-center facility.
• Recipients over 70 years have a higher risk of ultra-early graft function (UCGF), delayed graft function (DCGF), and delayed wound healing (DWFG).
• Older recipients exhibit a lower risk of acute rejection (AR) compared to younger counterparts.