Clinical analysis of kidney transplantation in the elderly patients / 中华器官移植杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the features of kidney transplantation in patients over 60 years old.Methods From May 1998 to Oct. 2001,the clinical data of 81 cases over 60 post kidney transplantation were retrospectively analysed and compared with those of 432 patients below 60 age. Results The dialysis time of senile group was longer and the hypoproteinemia was sever than that of control group (P 0.05). The postoperative incidence of pulmonary infection was higher(P