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Outcomes After Listing for Kidney Transplantation in Adults Aged 70 Or Over

D. Kanigicherla, I. Zia, M. Morton, S. Skampardoni, M. Picton.

Renal Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, Cheshire, United Kingdom.

Meeting: 2015 American Transplant Congress

Abstract number: A139

Keywords: Kidney transplantation, Outcome, Waiting lists

Session Information

Session Name: Poster Session A: Kidney Candidate Issues and Outcomes

Session Type: Poster Session

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015

Session Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm

 Presentation Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm

Location: Exhibit Hall E

Background:

Low likelihood of listing and subsequent deceased donor transplantation has previously been reported for the elderly with additional concerns about patient frailty, morbidity and mortality in those transplanted successfully. We analysed transplantation and patient survival rates for those aged 70 years or more listed on the deceased donor waiting list (DDWL) between 2004 and 2014.

Methods:

We identified adults aged >70 years in a large single UK transplant centre successfully listed on the DDWL June 2004-May 2014. All individuals were followed with analysis made of patient survival, wait list status, transplantation rate, and patient and graft outcomes after transplantation.

Results:

We identified 171 patients, mean age 73 yrs, successfully listed on the DDWL June 2004 to May 2014 and followed for a mean of 36 months (SD 31). At last f/up 53 were still active on the WL, 26 (15%) were suspended, 32 (19%) were removed from the WL and 34 (20%) had died. Transplantation occurred in 26 (15%). Overall survival after listing was 74% at 1 year and 23% at 5 years. Transplantation conferred a significant survival benefit (p=0.014) with 1 year survival 99% v 92% (WL) and 5 year survival 83% v 60%. Transplanted patients had a mean age at listing of 73 years. Median length of stay post-transplant was 9 days (R 6-39) and median GFR at discharge 38.6 ml/min and at 1 year 38.4 ml/min. After a median f/up post-transplant of 35 months (R: 1.7-112) 21/26 (81%) patients were alive with functioning grafts, 3 had died and 2 experienced graft failure.

Conclusions:

For those aged 70 years and over entering the transplant wait list, subsequent transplantation confers a significant survival benefit to remaining on the waiting list.

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To cite this abstract in AMA style:

Kanigicherla D, Zia I, Morton M, Skampardoni S, Picton M. Outcomes After Listing for Kidney Transplantation in Adults Aged 70 Or Over [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2015; 15 (suppl 3). https://atcmeetingabstracts.com/abstract/outcomes-after-listing-for-kidney-transplantation-in-adults-aged-70-or-over/. Accessed June 1, 2025.

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