Kidney Transplant
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Surgeons with the Kidney Transplant Program at Children's have performed more than 350 pediatric kidney transplants since the program started in 1979.
Program services include:
• Evaluation of potential transplant candidates
• Evaluation of potential living donors
• Transplantation of a deceased donor or living donor kidney
• Continued care and management of transplant recipients
Kidney Transplantation at Children's – 1979 to 2008 |
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| Total Transplants | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| All Ages | 343 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
| 1-5 Years | 57 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6-10 Years | 89 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 11-17 Years | 175 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| 18 and Older | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Children's has consistently been a leader in the number of pediatric kidney transplants performed in Texas.
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