Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Robert J Stratta

Publications

• Research Article
  Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in Patients Aged 70 and Older: Is 70 the New 50?
  Author(s): Umar Faroo, Yousef Al-Shraideh, Alan C Farney, Amudha Palanisamy, Jeffrey Rogers, Giuseppe Orlando, Amber Reeves-Daniel, William Doares, Scott Kaczmorski, Hany El-Hennawy, Muhammad Khan, Michael D Gautreaux, Samy S Iskandar, Gloria Hairston, Elizabeth Brim and Robert J StrattaUmar Faroo, Yousef Al-Shraideh, Alan C Farney, Amudha Palanisamy, Jeffrey Rogers, Giuseppe Orlando, Amber Reeves-Daniel, William Doares, Scott Kaczmorski, Hany El-Hennawy, Muhammad Khan, Michael D Gautreaux, Samy S Iskandar, Gloria Hairston, Elizabeth Brim and Robert J Stratta
  
  Background: Deceased donor (DD) kidney transplantation (KT) outcomes in patients who are aged 70 years and older are understudied. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our single center DD KT outcomes in patients aged 70 years and older. All patients received antibody induction with tacrolimus, half-dose mycophenolate, ± steroids. Results: Over 10.75 years, we performed 114 KTs in 112 patients aged 70 and older (mean 73.8, range 70-84 years) including 42 patients who were aged 75 and older. The study group included 60 males/52 females and 79 Caucasians/28 African Americans/5 other with a mean waiting time of 16 months; 75 patients (66%) received kidneys from expanded criteria donors (ECDs) and 14 received dual KTs. Delayed graft function occurred in 27% and influenced graft but not pa.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000324

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