TY  - JOUR
TI  - Outcomes of kidney transplantation in patients with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: a propensity-score-matched analysis with case-control design
AB  - Background/aim: We compared long-term outcomes after kidney transplantation (KTx) in patients with and without congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). Materials and methods: KTx recipients (KTRs) with CAKUT in 1980–2016 were identified; their hard copy and electronic medical records were reviewed and compared to a propensity-score-matched control group (non-CAKUT) from the same period. The primary outcomes were graft loss or death with a functioning graft; secondary outcomes included posttransplant urinary tract infections (UTIs) and biopsy-proven rejection (BPR). Results: We identified 169 KTRs with CAKUT and 169 matched controls. Median follow-up was 132 (IQR: 75.0–170.0) months. UTIs were more common in CAKUT patients compared to non-CAKUT group (20.7% vs 10.7%; p = 0.01). Rates of BPR were similar between the two groups. In Kaplan–Meier analysis, 10-year graft survival rates were significantly higher in the CAKUT group than in the non-CAKUT group (87.6% vs 69.2%; p < 0.001), while patient survival rates were similar. In multivariate Cox regression analyses, CAKUT (HR: 0.469; 95% CI: 0.320–0.687; p < 0.001) and PRA positivity before transplantation (HR: 3.756; 95% CI: 1.507–9.364; p = 0.005) predicted graft loss. Conclusions: Graft survival in KTRs with CAKUT appears superior to KTRs without CAKUT. Transplant centers should develop multidisciplinary educational and social working groups to support and encourage CAKUT patients with kidney failure to seek for transplants.
AU  - Caliskan, Yasar
AU  - Oto, Ozgur Akin
AU  - Mirioglu, Safak
AU  - Yazici, Halil
AU  - DIRIM, AHMET BURAK
AU  - Guller, Nurana
AU  - şafak, seda
AU  - demir, erol
AU  - Artan, Ayse Serra
AU  - Ozluk, Yasemin
AU  - Turkmen, Aydin
AU  - Lentine, Krista
DO  - 10.55730/1300-0144.5613
PY  - 2023
JO  - Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 53
IS  - 2
SN  - 1300-0144
SP  - 526
EP  - 535
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1180195
ER  -