Experiences with expanded criteria donors: 10-year analysis of the martin, slovakia transplant center

Abstract

Objectives: Kidneys from expanded criteria donors with diagnosis of brain death have become a part of the organ transplant program, which have thus increased the number of transplants. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective analysis, we identified the expanded criteria donors in a group of 156 kidney donors at our center. Basic parameters of the donors before kidney recovery were collected. Graft function, graft survival, and patient survival at 1, 3, and 5 years posttransplant were compared in expanded criteria versus standard criteria donors. Results: Expanded criteria donors were significantly older than standard criteria donors (P