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Changing Donor Source Pattern for Kidney Transplantation over 40 Years: A Single-Center Experience

  • Chung, Byung-Ha (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Mi-Hyang (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Bae, Sung-Ha (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Suk-Hui (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Hyeon-Seok (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Hyoung, Bok-Jin (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, So-Young (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Jeon, Youn-Ju (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Bum-Soon (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Cheol-Whee (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Soo (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Il (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Moon, In-Sung (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Yang, Chul-Woo (Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2010.01.24
  • Accepted : 2010.03.22
  • Published : 2010.09.01
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Abstract

Background/Aims: Kidney transplantations at our center rely mainly on living donors. The purpose of this study was to suggest future donor supply directions by reviewing changing trends in donor type. Methods: During the past 40 years, 1,690 kidney transplantations were performed at our center. We divided the follow-up period into four decades and the donor population into three groups: living related, living unrelated, and deceased. We analyzed changing trends in donors from each group for each decade. Patients receiving overseas transplantation were also included. Results: The proportion of living related donors decreased from 84% (54/64) in the 1970s to 61% (281/458) in the 2000s. Living unrelated donors showed a sustained proportion of around 20% after 1990. However, among living unrelated donors, the proportion of spouse donors increased from 4.6% (17/369) in the 1980s to 8.5% (39/458) in the 2000s. Transplants from deceased donors were only 3.3% (12/369) in the 1980s. However the proportion of deceased donors increased gradually, reaching 13.2% (105/799) in the 1990s and 19.9% (91/458) after 2000. Overseas transplantations increased after 2000 and reached 20% of all cases treated in our center during the 2000s. Such transplantations peaked in 2006 and decreased markedly thereafter. Conclusions: The proportion of each donor type has continuously changed, and the changes were associated with changes in the social structure and system. We expect that this study could be an important reference for other countries to estimate future changes of donor type.

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