Does Allograft Size Really Matter in the Long-Term Outcome of Living Donor Kidney Transplantation?

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AKOGLU H., YILDIRIM T., ELDEM G., YILMAZ R., HAZIROLAN T., AKI F. T., ...More

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, vol.47, no.2, pp.363-366, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 47 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.10.011
• Journal Name: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.363-366
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Increased allograft mass in living donor kidney transplantation has been recognized as a predictor factor of better short-term allograft function. We evaluated whether donor kidney volume adjusted for recipient body weight is associated with long-term allograft function in living donor kidney transplantation.