The Frequency and Risk Factors of Delayed Graft Function in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation and Its Clinical Impact in Part of Middle East

In this multi-center retrospective study, data from 480 transplanted patients had been collected from existing local hospital registries in three countries (Iran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and Kuwait) with 3 years post transplantation follow-up. Data for this study was collected based on routine clinical practice of medical practitioners across the participating countries. A case report data collecting form was designed for gathering the data including the recipient and donor's characteristics prior to transplantation, and after transplantation up to three years post transplantation. Using binary logistic regression analysis, the potential risk factors for occurrence of DGF in living donor transplantations were tested. Graft and patient survival at 1, 2 and 3 years depending on follow-up time was evaluated.