Renal transplantation in the elderly: surgical complications and outcome with special emphasis on the Eurotransplant Senior Programme

Background.Thepurposeofthisretrospectivestudywasto evaluatetheresultsoftheEurotransplantSeniorProgramme (ESP) within our centre compared to elderly recipients ≥60 years from the regular Eurotransplant Kidney Allocation System(ETKAS),specificallyfocusingonsurgicalaspects. Methods. Data from 73 ESP patients (average