Open AccessWorld's oldest donor‐recipient solid organ transplantation?
Author(s) -
Mistry Bhargav,
McKeever Brian,
Phadke Gautam,
Mahale Adit
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
dialysis & transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1932-6920
pISSN - 0090-2934
DOI - 10.1002/dat.20505
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , incidence (geometry) , solid organ , kidney transplantation , kidney disease , surgery , organ transplantation , physics , optics
The incidence of chronic kidney disease is rising rapidly among the elderly. Improved results have been noted among the elderly when a living donor is available. We report on the world's oldest donor‐recipient solid organ transplantation, with a combined age of 167 years and 337 days.
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