Research Article

Kidney Autotransplantation and Orthotopic Kidney Transplantation: Two Different Approaches for Complex Cases

Table 5

OKT outcomes.

VariableValue

Mean follow-up in years5.76 (6.15)
Immediate graft function, n (%)13 (61.90%)
DGF, n (%)8 (38.09%)
PNF, n (%)0
Lost graft function due to vascular reasons3 (14.28%)

At discharge
Creatinine level, mean (SD)2.02 (0.91)
eGFR at discharge, mean (SD)45.28 (24.17)

At 1 month after surgery
Creatinine level, mean (SD)1.79 (0.66)
eGFR, mean (SD)43.95 (17.75)

At 1 year after surgery
Creatinine level, mean (SD)2.41 (3.01)
eGFR at 1 year after surgery, mean (SD)47.53 (SD 27.04)

At 5 years after surgery
Creatinine level, mean (SD)1.47 (SD 0.24)
eGFR, mean (SD)46.28 (SD 6.83)

Overall mortality, n (%)7 (33.33%)

Cause of death
 Gastrointestinal bleeding, n (%)1
 Septic shock, n (%)2
 Cardiac arrest, n (%)1
 Melanoma, n (%)1
 Intestinal obstruction, n (%)1
 Acute arterial limb ischemia, n (%)1

Functioning graft, n (%)12 (66.67%)
Graft loss, n (%)9 (42.85%)
Graft rejection, n (%)3 (14.29%)