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ArticleScientific reports2025

Outcomes of pediatric kidney re-transplantation: a single-center cohort study.

Franziska Meyer, Hans-Michael Tautenhahn, Sophie Seiffer, Jan Kowald, Juliane Putz, Hans-Jonas Meyer, Svitlana Ziganshyna, Michael Pohl, Katalin Dittrich, Daniel Seehofer and 1 more

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Franziska Meyer *Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Hans-Michael Tautenhahn *Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Sophie SeifferDepartment of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Jan KowaldMedical Department III, Division of Nephrology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.
Juliane PutzDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Hans-Jonas MeyerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.
Svitlana ZiganshynaOrgan Donation Coordinator Unit, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.
Michael PohlKfH Kidney Center for Children and Adolescents, St. Georg Hospital, Leipzig, Germany.
Katalin DittrichDivision of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplantation, Department of Pediatrics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.
Daniel SeehoferDepartment of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Uwe ScheuermannDepartment of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany. uwe.scheuermann@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.

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Abstract

Children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) frequently require more than one kidney transplantation (KT) during their lifetime due to limited graft longevity. Despite this clinical reality, few studies have evaluated long-term outcomes following repeat pediatric KT. We conducted a retrospective single-center study analyzing 120 KTs performed in 89 pediatric recipients between 1993 and 2024. Outcomes included graft function, postoperative complications, and long-term graft and patient survival. Recipients were stratified into primary (1KT), second (2KT), and third (3KT) transplantation groups. At the time of 1KT, median recipient age was 11.0 years (IQR 7.0, 14.5). Living donation accounted for 16.7% of procedures. Graft failure within five years occurred in approximately 20% of 1KT cases. Half of these patients received a 2KT after a median waiting time of 4.6 years (IQR 2.1, 9.0). Rates of early postoperative complications and kidney function were comparable across groups. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed significantly improved long-term survival following 2KT compared to failed 1KT (p = 0.023). Repeat kidney transplantation is a feasible and effective strategy for pediatric ESRD patients. Second transplants provide long-term outcomes comparable to, or better than, initial grafts. Multicenter prospective studies are warranted to confirm these findings.

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Kidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationReoperationAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMalePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeOutcomePediatric kidney transplantationRe-transplantationSurvival

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PMCPMC12663595

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