ABSTRACT
Objective To compare the outcome of adult-to-adult single kidney transplantation from donation after drain death and cardiac death. Methods The outcome of adult-to-adult single kidney transplantation from October 2012 to September 2015 in kidney transplantation center of Zhujiang Hospital was retrospectively analyzed. 53 recipients received donation from donors after brain death (DBD group) and 28 from cardiac death (DCD group). The deadline of follow-up is May 2016. Results During the period of observation, the mean follow-up was (17.26±10.85) months and patient's survival rate was 100%. When compared graft survival rate with the two groups, survival rate is 93.7% in DBD group and 92% in DCD group (χ2= 0.184,P = 0.668). There was no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05), the overall incidence of DGF was 28.4%. General DGF incidence is 28.4%, and DGF incidence between groups is χ2= 4.402,P = 0.036. Infection rate within 1 year is χ2= 4.507,P = 0.034, and the difference is significant (P 0.05) in AR, eGFR of 1 month, proteinuria of 1 month after, transplantation and surgical complications. Conclusions Adult-to-adult single kidney transplantation from donation after cardiac death (DCD) has a higher rate of incidence of DGF, and the postoperative infection rate within 1 year. Renal transplantation from donation after cardiac death could have a good outcome.