Introduction. The success of renal transplantation as a treatment for end-stage renal disease has created a chronic shortage of donor organs. We present our experience in transplanting kidneys from donors with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) among matched serology-positive recipients. Materials and Methods. From January 2002 to November 2005, 44 patients with end-stage renal disease and HCV seropositivity underwent kidney transplantation. In 28 transplants in HCV+ recipients, the donor was HCV+ (DC+/RC+) and in 16 of these cases the donor (one living donor) was HCV- (DC-/RC+). In the same period 14 patients with HBV infection and HbsAg seropositivity underwent kidney transplantation: eight received their graft from a cadaveric HbsAg-positive donor (DB+/RB+), while six patients received their graft from an HbsAg-negative donor. Results. Viral reactivation was higher among DC+/RC+ (21.4%) than DC-/RC+ patients (6%). Graft survivals were 90% and 88% for DC+/RC+ and DC-/RC+, respectively; patient survivals were 100% for DC+/RC+ and 94% for DC-/RC+. Among the group of DB+/RB+, all the patients developed an HBV-DNA positivity in the early postoperative period. Patient and graft survivals were 100% in both groups. Conclusions. Our results suggest that HBV- and HCV-positive donors can be considered as an alternative donor source, because their kidneys are allocated to the matched serology-positive recipients, shortening their time on the waiting list. OI CANNIZZARO, Matteo Angelo/0000-0002-1258-0650

Kidney transplantation from donors with viral B and C hepatitis

VEROUX, Pierfrancesco;VEROUX, Massimiliano;CANNIZZARO, Matteo Angelo;
2006-01-01

Abstract

Introduction. The success of renal transplantation as a treatment for end-stage renal disease has created a chronic shortage of donor organs. We present our experience in transplanting kidneys from donors with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) among matched serology-positive recipients. Materials and Methods. From January 2002 to November 2005, 44 patients with end-stage renal disease and HCV seropositivity underwent kidney transplantation. In 28 transplants in HCV+ recipients, the donor was HCV+ (DC+/RC+) and in 16 of these cases the donor (one living donor) was HCV- (DC-/RC+). In the same period 14 patients with HBV infection and HbsAg seropositivity underwent kidney transplantation: eight received their graft from a cadaveric HbsAg-positive donor (DB+/RB+), while six patients received their graft from an HbsAg-negative donor. Results. Viral reactivation was higher among DC+/RC+ (21.4%) than DC-/RC+ patients (6%). Graft survivals were 90% and 88% for DC+/RC+ and DC-/RC+, respectively; patient survivals were 100% for DC+/RC+ and 94% for DC-/RC+. Among the group of DB+/RB+, all the patients developed an HBV-DNA positivity in the early postoperative period. Patient and graft survivals were 100% in both groups. Conclusions. Our results suggest that HBV- and HCV-positive donors can be considered as an alternative donor source, because their kidneys are allocated to the matched serology-positive recipients, shortening their time on the waiting list. OI CANNIZZARO, Matteo Angelo/0000-0002-1258-0650
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