Abstract
Renal transplantation is the ideal mode of renal replacement therapy. One-, 5- and 10-year graft survival rates are currently > 85%, 60-70% and 40-50%, respectively. Graft loss in the first year is predominantly due to vascular complications, acute rejection, and death with a functioning graft. Other significant causes of early graft dysfunction are urological complications, delayed graft function and drug-induced nephrotoxicity. Subsequently, graft loss is due to chronic rejection or death with a functioning graft secondary to cardiovascular disease, malignancy and infection. Renal artery stenosis, chronic cyclosporin nephrotoxicity and recurrent disease also contribute to late graft dysfunction. The immunosuppressed renal transplant recipient is at long term risk of infection and neoplasia.
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