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More frequently there is the need for renal transplantation of older patients. Against the background of an increasing number of old donors and recipients, Eurotransplant Leiden started the Eurotransplant Senior Program (ESP) ‘old for old’ in 1999. The ESP works with donors and recipients both over 65 yr. The kidneys are transplanted with short cold ischaemia time regardless of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) compatibility. Compatibility of blood groups, negative crossmatch and less than 5% cytotoxic antibodies are required. First experiences from 10 patients at Heinrich Heine University hospital are reported here. The course of 10 transplanted patients is described from January 1999 until November 1999 (28.4±15.8 wk). Age of donor and recipient, cause of dialysis and concomitant diseases from recipients, function of the transplanted kidney and complications are analysed. Immunosuppression consisted initially of cyclosporin A, mycophenolic acid and steroids. The results of these 10 patients were compared to 14 patients who were transplanted according to the ordinary Eurotransplant criteria (Eurotransplant Kidney Allocation System) in the same period of time. Kidneys from six dono

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Author

G Schlieper; K Ivens; A Voiculescu; B Luther; W Sandmann; B Grabensee

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0902-0063)

Published

2001

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)