Recipient age and outcome after pancreas transplantation: a retrospective dual‐center analysis

With a later onset of diabetes complications and thus increasing age transplant candidates, many centers have extended upper limits for pancreas transplantation. This study investigates the effect recipient donor on outcomes after transplantation.We retrospectively analyzed 565 transplants performed at two Eurotransplant centers. The cohort was split 50 40 years, respectively. Median in old patients (≥50 years; 27.2%) 54 years young (<50 years). Compared to recipients, recipients had an inferior patient survival rate (≥50: 5yr, 82.8%; 10yr, 65.6%; <50: 93.3%; 82.0%; P < 0.0001). Old demonstrated comparable death-censored 1yr, 80.6%; 70.2%; 87.3%; 77.8%; = 0.35) kidney graft 97.4%; 90.6%; 97.8%; 90.2%; 0.53) compared recipients. Besides lower rejection, similar relative risks postoperative were detected patients. shows that despite increased mortality excellent can be achieved Age alone should not exclude from receiving transplant.