Outcome of commercial renal transplantation: two years follow-up

Outcome of commercial renal transplantation: two years follow-up

The results of living non-related renal transplants from India involving unethical exploitation of the donor are inferior. We followed-up 12 patients from our unit who went to a center in Bombay for renal transplantation and compared the results with our local new renal transplant programme. Two-yea...

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Published in:Nephron (2015) Vol. 74; no. 3; p. 613
Main Authors: Mansy, H, Khalil, A, Aly, T F, Filobbos, P, al-Dusari, S, al-Shareef, Z, Shlash, S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland 1996
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
India
Islam
Kidney Transplantation - economics
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Saudi Arabia
Tissue Donors
Treatment Outcome
Saudi Arabia
India
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Summary:The results of living non-related renal transplants from India involving unethical exploitation of the donor are inferior. We followed-up 12 patients from our unit who went to a center in Bombay for renal transplantation and compared the results with our local new renal transplant programme. Two-year graft survival was 70% compared to 88% with our new renal transplant program. Also, we emphasised the human side of the problem. We addressed the problem of shortages of organ donation locally because failure to obtain consent from relatives and the need for intensive public education is required to overcome this problem. Finally, Islamic principles and rules that are related to organ transplantation have been discussed in detail, and the main purpose is to enlighten the Western reader.
ISSN:1660-8151
DOI:10.1159/000189462