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ArticleClinical transplantation2024

Association between donor kidney cysts and donor and recipient outcomes after living donor kidney transplantation.

Brendan R Emmons, Joel T Adler, Pedro Rodrigo Sandoval, Kristen L King, Miko Yu, David C Cron, Sumit Mohan, Lloyd E Ratner, Syed Ali Husain

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Brendan R EmmonsDepartment of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3563-6124
Joel T AdlerDepartment of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
Pedro Rodrigo SandovalDepartment of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Kristen L KingDepartment of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Miko YuDepartment of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5491-0278
David C CronDepartment of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Sumit MohanDepartment of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5305-9685
Lloyd E RatnerDepartment of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Syed Ali HusainDepartment of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1823-0117
Columbia University · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USThe University of Texas at Austin · US

Funding

Using Decision Making Science to Optimize Deceased Donor Kidney AllocationK23DK133729 · NIDDK · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI HUSAIN, SYED ALI · 2022 to 2025
$678k
NIDDK NIH HHS K23 DK133729NIDDK NIH HHS K23DK133729
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIncidental kidneys cysts are typically considered benign, but the presence of cysts is more frequent in individuals with other early markers of kidney disease. We studied the association of donor kidney cysts with donor and recipient outcomes after living donor kidney transplantation.

methodsWe retrospective identified 860 living donor transplants at our center (1/1/2011-7/31/2022) without missing data. Donor cysts were identified by review of pre-donation CT scan reports. We used linear regression to study the association between donor cysts and 6-month single-kidney estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) increase, and time-to-event analyses to study the association between donor cysts and recipient death-censored graft failure.

resultsAmong donors, 77% donors had no kidney cysts, 13% had ≥1 cyst on the kidney not donated, and 11% only had cysts on the donated kidney. In adjusted linear regression, cysts on the donated kidney and kidney not donated were not significantly associated with 6-month single-kidney eGFR increase. Among transplants, 17% used a transplanted kidney with a cyst and 6% were from donors with cysts only on the kidney not transplanted. There was no association between donor cyst group and post-transplant death-censored graft survival. Results were similar in sensitivity analyses comparing transplants using kidneys with no cysts versus 1-2 cysts versus ≥3 cysts.

conclusionsKidney cysts in living kidney donors were not associated with donor kidney recovery or recipient allograft longevity, suggesting incidental kidney cysts need not be taken into account when determining living donor candidate suitability or the laterality of planned donor nephrectomy.

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CystsKidney TransplantationGlomerular Filtration RateGraft SurvivalHumansKidneyLiving DonorsRetrospective Studieskidney cystkidney donorkidney transplantliving donation

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