Paediatric renal transplantation in ireland: 1980–1990

Between 1980 and 1990, 862 renal transplants were performed at our unit. Forty-six of these were given to 38 children. The mean age of the children was 8.6 years. Reflux nephropathy accounted for 39% of the primary renal diseases, followed by congenital disorders (30%), and glomerulonephritis (16%). Seventy percent of the grafts were from cadaveric donors. The one year patient survival was 90%, and the one year graft survival 61%. Seven children received a second graft with a one year graft survival of 71%.