Mortality of chronic hemodialysis and renal transplantation in pediatric end-stage renal disease. Pediatrics 1981 Mar;67(3):412-6
Date
03/01/1981Pubmed ID
7017579Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0019374024 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 23 CitationsAbstract
The long-term mortality of chronic hemodialysis and renal transplantation was analyzed in all children treated for end-stage renal disease at Children's Hospital Medical Center over the pase 8 1/2 years. A total of 216 transplantation or dialysis courses in 120 patients were studied. No patients were excluded from treatment or analysis. Overall actuarial survival was 92% at six months, 90% at 12 months, and 89% at five years. When actuarial survival for each form of treatment was examined, patient survival was 100% at six months and 95% at five years for chronic hemodialysis; 92% at six months and five years for living related transplantation; and 88% at six months and 85% at five years for cadaveric transplantation. We conclude that most children with end-stage renal disease can be kept alive with current treatment programs, and that the mortality of chronic hemodialysis in children is comparable to that of renal transplantation.
Author List
Avner ED, Harmon WE, Grupe WE, Ingelfinger JR, Eraklis AJ, Levey RHAuthor
Ellis D. Avner MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Cadaver
Child
Child, Preschool
Glomerulonephritis
Graft Survival
Humans
Kidney
Kidney Diseases
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Kidney Transplantation
Renal Dialysis
Retrospective Studies
