Characteristics of donors and clinical outcomes in the donor after brain death group versus the donor after circulatory death group
| Characteristic/outcome | Group; no. (%) of donors or recipients* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBD n = 115 | DCD n = 30 | ||
| Donors | |||
| Body mass index, mean ± SD | 27.5 ± 6.3 | 27.1 ± 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Age, mean ± SD, yr | 46.4 ± 17.5 | 49.7 ± 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Extended-criteria donor | 39 (33.9) | 11 (36.7) | 0.8 |
| KDPI score > 85% | 14 (12.2) | 3 (10.0) | 0.7 |
| KDPI score > 50% | 60 (52.2) | 20 (66.7) | 0.2 |
| Kidney procurement time, mean ± SD, min | 65.5 ± 19.2 | 52.7 ± 14.3 | 0.2 |
| PKP | 27 (23.5) | 3 (10.0) | 0.1 |
| Short-term | |||
| Cold ischemia time, mean ± SD, h | 9.4 ± 4.2 | 9.4 ± 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Delayed graft function | 10 (8.7) | 3 (10.0) | 0.8 |
| Early graft failure | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.5 |
| Long-term | |||
| Donor-specific antibodies | 4 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.3 |
| Rejection episode | 7 (6.1) | 2 (6.7) | 0.9 |
| Deceased with functioning graft | 5 (4.3) | 5 (16.7) | 0.02 |
| 3-yr graft failure | 5 (4.3) | 1 (3.3) | 0.8 |
DBD = donor after brain death; DCD = donor after circulatory death; KDPI = Kidney Donor Profile Index; PKP = prolonged kidney procurement time; SD = standard deviation.
↵* Except where noted otherwise.