title: Is warm ischemia not a risk factor for delayed graft function in a living-donor kidney transplant?
abstract: The association between prolonged donor warm ischemia time and poor early graft function has been challenged, but with little evidence. We intend to remove ambiguities and present evidence from the current literature. All donor surgeons must strive to limit warm ischemia to reduce poor early graft function and improve long-term outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Section of Kidney Transplant Surgery, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Taqi T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Faheem
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: Basem
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koshaji
mesh_terms: D051799:Delayed Graft Function / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D055031:Primary Graft Dysfunction / Q000401:mortality*