CIT and Renal Graft Failure

Prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) independently increases the risk of renal graft failure in patients who receive kidneys from donors younger than 50 years, according to a study of 829 kidney transplant recipients.

Overall, a CIT of 19 hours or more was associated with a 50% increased risk of death-censored graft failure compared with a CIT less than 19 hours, researchers reported in Transplant International (online ahead of print).

From the August 01, 2008 Issue of Renal and Urology News