RESUMO
The Johannesburg Hospital kidney transplantation unit's experience with 111 kidney donations from living relatives between 1966 and December 1984 is reviewed. The 1-year patient survival rate for those who received transplants up to the end of 1982 was 93%. Donor surgery only caused 1 instance of serious illness and no deaths. The justification for and procedure of donor transplantation are discussed and the psychological reward to the donor highlighted.
Assuntos
Transplante de Rim , Adulto , Família , Feminino , Sobrevivência de Enxerto , Teste de Histocompatibilidade , Humanos , Terapia de Imunossupressão , Masculino , Métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , África do Sul , Fatores de Tempo , Doadores de TecidosRESUMO
The Johannesburg Hospital Renal Transplantation Unit obtains cadaver kidneys from throughout the Transvaal; they are also exchanged with other transplantation centres in the RSA. Analysis of the cause of death of kidney donors shows that motor vehicle accidents, suicide and cerebrovascular disease make up the majority. An encouraging feature has been the significant contribution from non-teaching hospitals and private institutions in the Johannesburg area and the effort made by more remote hospitals to help to ensure an adequate supply.