ArticleAnnals of surgical treatment and research2025
Predictive value of aortoiliac calcification of deceased donors for chronicity score of allograft baseline biopsies and graft outcomes in kidney transplantation: a retrospective cohort study.
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- Time-Zero Kidney Biopsy and Deceased-Donor Transplant Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prognostic Value, Prediction, and Clinical Utility.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
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Purpose: The quality of kidneys from deceased donors is critical for successful kidney transplantation. Due to donor shortages, expanded criteria donors are increasingly used, raising concerns about posttransplant outcomes. This study evaluated the predictive value of donor aortoiliac calcification on graft outcomes to improve donor assessment and transplant planning. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed pretransplant non-contrast CT scans to classify donor aortoiliac calcification as non-to-mild or moderate-to-severe (MTS). Donor and recipient characteristics, time-zero biopsy findings, and graft outcomes were compared using chi-square tests and logistic regression. Results: MTS donors were significantly older (58.2 ± 5.2 years Conclusion: Aortoiliac calcification in deceased donors is associated with older donor age, higher KDPI scores, and increased incidences of diabetes mellitus and TA. Although it correlated with donor-related risk factors known to influence graft outcomes, it did not independently predict graft function or survival. Therefore, its role in donor selection appears limited and warrants further validation through larger prospective studies.
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