학술논문
Kidney Transplant in an Old Woman-A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Document Type
Case Study
Source
Subject
*CHRONIC kidney failure
*KIDNEY transplantation
*TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.
*QUALITY of life
*SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry)
*THERAPEUTICS
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Language
ISSN
1312-2517
Abstract
The number of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) as well as those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are increasing worldwide. Renal transplantation is now the treatment of choice for all ESRD patients, including those that are aged 65 or over. Namely, there is a growing evidence that elderly patients, in the absence of contraindications, have better outcomes after renal transplantation than alternative forms of RRT. Although survival, quality of life and economic advantages have been shown after transplantation, renal transplantation is still infrequently offered to older patients. Hereby, we present a case of an old woman who was transplanted in 1994 when "senior" program was still not established and when kidney transplantation at this age was rarity in many countries. She lived 16 years and 8 months with a well-functioning graft and died at the age of 89. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]