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The Canadian experience with transplantation in the elderly is limited to two Canadian reports both of which indicate that this can be a successful and relatively safe therapy for ESRD in the elderly. The first, from the Canadian Renal Failure Registry, reported that 27 patients over 60 years of age have been transplanted; 21 of these have functioning grafts and have been followed for 10 + 8 months after transplantation. The second report, also favourable, came from a Canadian centre that transplanted 36 patients who were 60 years of age or older at the time of operation. The one, two and three-year actuarial graft survival in younger patients (less than 60 years of age) was 73%, 64% and 60% respectively. The one, two and three year actuarial graft survival in older patients (greater than or equal to 60 years) was 72%, 61% and 55% - similar to that in younger patients. Patient mortality rates in younger and older patients were not significantly different. Older patients appeared to have a lower incidence of rejection and a higher infection rate.
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Cardella, C.J. (1986). Renal Transplantation in the Elderly: The Canadian Experience. In: Oreopoulos, D.G. (eds) Geriatric Nephrology. Developments in Nephrology, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4255-4_18
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