Association of DGF and Early Readmissions on Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation

Caroline C. Jadlowiec, Peter Frasco, Elizabeth Macdonough, Josiah Wagler, Devika Das, Pooja Budhiraja, Amit K. Mathur, Nitin Katariya, Kunam Reddy, Hasan Khamash, Raymond Heilman

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Abstract

Concerns regarding outcomes and early resource utilization are potential deterrents to broader use of kidneys at risk for delayed graft function (DGF). We assessed outcomes specific to kidneys with DGF that required early readmission following transplant. Three groups were identified: 1) recipients with DGF not requiring readmission, 2) recipients with DGF having an isolated readmission, and 3) recipients with DGF requiring ≥2 readmissions. Most recipients either required a single readmission (26.8%, n = 247) or no readmission (56.1%, n = 517); 17.1% (n = 158), had ≥2 readmissions. Recipients requiring ≥2 readmissions were likely to be diabetic (53.8%, p = 0.04) and have longer dialysis vintage (p = 0.01). Duration of DGF was longer with increasing number of readmissions (p < 0.001). There were no differences in patient survival for those with DGF and 0, 1 and ≥2 readmissions (p = 0.13). Graft survival, however, was lower for those with ≥2 readmissions (p < 0.0001). This remained true when accounting for death-censored graft loss (p = 0.0012). Additional subgroup analysis was performed on mate kidneys with and without DGF and mate kidneys, both with DGF, with and without readmissions. For these subgroups, there were no differences in patient or graft survival. As a whole, patients with DGF have excellent outcomes, however, patients with DGF requiring ≥2 readmissions have lower graft survival. A better understanding of recipient variables contributing to multiple readmissions may allow for improvements in the utilization of DGF at-risk kidneys.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number10849
JournalTransplant International
Volume35
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 23 2022

Keywords

  • delayed graft function
  • graft type
  • kidney transplant
  • outcomes
  • readmission

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Transplantation

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