Paediatric renal transplantation in Ireland: 1980-1990.
Between 1980 and 1990, 862 renal transplants were performed at our unit. Forty-six of these were given to 38 children. The mean age of the children was 8.6 years. Reflux nephropathy accounted for 39% of the primary renal diseases, followed by congenital disorders (30%), and glomerulonephritis (16%). Seventy percent of the grafts were from cadaveric donors. The one year patient survival was 90%, and the one year graft survival 61%. Seven children received a second graft with a one year graft survival of 71%.
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Department of Paediatric Renal Medicine, Children's Hospital, Dublin.
Conlon
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Spencer
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Hickey
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Carmody
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D000293:Adolescent; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D015996:Survival Rate