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Transplantation Proceedings

Volume 30, Issue 5, August 1998, Pages 2000-2001
Transplantation Proceedings

Pediatrics
Impact of vesicoureteral reflux on graft survival in paediatric kidney transplants

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Patients and methods

From June 1995 to December 1996 we carried out 146 paediatric renal transplants in 143 patients. Mean age was 13.7 ± 6.5 years; 76 were male and 67 were female. Mean body weight was 34.6 ± 14.6 kg. The kidney was placed extraperitoneally in 144 patients. Great vessels (aorta and cava), common iliac artery and vein, or external iliac artery and vein were used for vascular anastomosis depending on size of recipient. Extravesicular antirefluxive ureteroneocystostomy, according to Lich–Gregoire,

Results

Actuarial patient survival rates at 1 year and 2 years were 96% and 94%, respectively. Actuarial graft survival rates in group A vs group B were 100% and 100% (NS) at 1 year 100% and 100% at 2 years, respectively. Mean calculated creatinine was 1.07 ± 0.27 and 1.13 ± 0.40 (NS) at 1 year in group A and group B, respectively. Mean calculated GFR was 76.84 ± 16.62 and 77.86 ± 16.46 in group A vs group B (NS), respectively. Analysis was extended further by considering the grade of reflux (I to IV).

Discussion

Although the occurrence of more dangerous urologic complications, such as ureteral leaks, necrosis, or obstructions are considered first priority problems, a great deal of interest has also been focused on the avoidance of vesicoureteral reflux after renal transplantation. Curvelier et al6 has provided evidence that UTI did not affect patient survival or graft function and the presence of VUR was not a predisposing factor for UTI. Only in grade IV was a slight decrease of GFR detected, although

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