Bilateral Nephrectomy for Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease Does Not Affect the Graft Function of Transplant Patients and Does Not Result in Sensitisation

Table 1

Results: the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) is expressed in ml/min/1.73m² and the haemoglobin (Hb) in g/L.

		Total (%)	Median (Range)
Male		18 (53)
Age at operation (years) (both groups)			55 (27-71)
Age at operation (years) (transplant group)			54 (27-68)
Age at operation (years) (dialysis group)			59 (40-71)
Indication	Discomfort/space	20 (59)
	Infection	12 (36)
	Haematuria	5 (15)
	Pain	8 (24)
	Weight loss and cystic content modification	1 (3)
Transplant pre-native bilateral nephrectomy		18 (53)
Transplant post-bilateral native nephrectomy		8 (24)
eGFR pre-nephrectomy (18 patients-transplant group)			44 (29-73)
eGFR day 1 post-nephrectomy (18 patients-transplant group)			45 (27-90)
Hb pre-native bilateral nephrectomy			121 (82-150)
Hb day 1 post-native bilateral nephrectomy			107 (58-154)
Transfusion		14 (42)
Anti-HLA or DSA level change		1 (3)
Length of hospital stay (days)			9 (6-71)

DSA: Donor Specific Antibody. HLA: Human Leukocyte Antigen.