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SECTION 5.4: TRANSPLANT OUTCOMES
5.4.1 Post-transplant complications
In the year 2011, 57 of patients were hypertensive prior to transplantation whereas 29 developed hypertension post transplantation. Thirteen percent of patients had diabetes mellitus prior to transplant
whereas only 7 of patients developed new onset diabetes after transplantation NODAT. These trends have been quite the same since 2007. In terms of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease 3 had
either or both prior to transplant and another 3 developed these post transplantation. Table 5.4.1: Post-transplant complications, 2007-2011
Medication data Pre Transplant
2007 2008
2009 2010
2011 n
n n
n n
All patients 1688 100 1705 100 1710 100 1862 100 1912 100
Diabetes either as primary renal disease or co-
morbid 232
14 233
14 211
12 246 13
257 13
Cancer 3
2 1
3 2
Cardiovascular disease + cerebrovascular disorder
72 4
67 4
51 3
63 3
60 3
Hypertension 1064 63 1055 62
1028 60 1095 59 1093 57
Post transplant
All patients 1688 100 1705 100 1710 100 1862 100 1912 100
Diabetes either as primary renal disease or co-
morbid 113
7 119
7 88
5 120
6 127
7 Cancer
21 1
24 1
16 1
19 1
18 1
Cardiovascular disease + cerebrovascular disorder
54 3
72 4
56 3
48 3
54 3
Hypertension 451
27 413
24 448
26 502 27
562 29
Hypertension: BP systolic140 and BP diastolic 90 OR have either Beta blocker Calcium channel blocker ACE inhibitor AIIRB Other anti-hypertensive
5.4.2 Deaths and Graft loss
In 2011, 38 transplant recipients died and 41 lost their grafts. The rates of transplant death and graft loss have remained static for the past 10 years Table 5.4.2.
The main known causes of death have been infection and cardiovascular disease with 41 and 18 respectively. Another 11 of patients died at home, which is usually presumed to be cardiovascular death
as well. Cancer death rates have been significantly high from 2002 to 2011 contributing between 7 to 18 of all
deaths. Death due to liver disease has slowly declined from 13 in 2002 to around 2 - 4 in the last 3 years.
Rejection remains the major cause of graft loss.
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Table 5.4.2: Transplant patients death rate and graft loss, 2002-2011
Year 2002
2003 2004
2005 2006
2007 2008
2009 2010
2011
Number at risk 1389
1476 1563
1660 1735
1769 1784
1812 1846
1872 Transplant death
38 41
44 48
58 47
60 49
45 38
Transplant death rate 2.7
2.8 2.8
2.9 3.3
2.7 3.4
2.7 2.4
2 Graft loss
33 41
43 21
36 36
39 37
46 41
Graft loss rate 2.4
2.8 2.8
1.3 2.1
2 2.2
2 2.5
2.2 Acute rejection
4 19
14 19
14 24
32 80
49 Acute rejection rate
0.3 1.2
0.8 1.1
0.8 1.3
1.8 4.3
2.6 All losses
71 82
87 69
94 83
99 86
91 79
All losses rate 5.1
5.6 5.6
4.2 5.4
4.7 5.5
4.7 4.9
4.2 Graft loss=graft failure
All losses=death graft loss acute rejection happens concurrently with graft failure death
Figure 5.4.2a: Transplant recipient death rate,
2002-2011
.5 1
1.5 2
2.5 3
3.5
De at
h ra
te
02 03
04 05
06 07
08 09
10 11
Year
Annual death rate
Figure 5.4.2b: Transplant recipient graft loss
rate, 2002-2011
.5 1
1.5 2
2.5 3
3.5
G ra
ft lo
ss ra
te
02 03
04 05
06 07
08 09
10 11
Year
Annual graft loss rate
Table 5.4.3: Causes of death in transplant recipients, 2002-2011
Year 2002
2003 2004
2005 2006
n n
n n
n
Cardiovascular 6
15 14
30 6
13 5
10 13
21 Died at home
5 13
5 11
5 11
6 12
7 11
Infection 14
35 13
28 17
36 29
58 25
40 Graft failure
3 6
Cancer 5
13 7
15 8
17 5
10 5
8 Liver disease
5 13
3 7
4 9
3 6
5 8
Accidental death 1
3 1
2 1
2 1
2 Others
2 5
1 2
3 6
2 3
Unknown 2
5 2
4 1
2 1
2 5
8 TOTAL
40 100
46 100
47 100
50 100
63 100
Year 2007
2008 2009
2010 2011
n n
n n
n
Cardiovascular 10
19 11
17 12
22 12
24 8
18 Died at home
5 10
12 18
9 17
7 14
5 11
Infection 19
37 20
30 19
35 16
31 18
41 Graft failure
4 8
1 2
2 4
1 2
Cancer 6
12 12
18 7
13 6
12 3
7 Liver disease
2 4
2 4
1 2
Accidental death Others
1 2
6 9
1 2
5 10
6 14
Unknown 7
13 5
8 3
6 1
2 2
5 TOTAL
52 100
66 100
54 100
51 100
44 100
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Table 5.4.4: Causes of graft failure, 2002-2011
Year 2002
2003 2004
2005 2006
n n
n n
n
Rejection 19
56 20
47 29
67 15
68 25
68 Calcineurin toxicity
1 3
1 2
Other drug toxicity Ureteric obstruction
Infection 2
5 1
2 1
5 2
5 Vascular causes
3 7
4 9
2 9
4 11
Recurrent de novo renal disease 2
6 2
5 1
2 1
3 Others
2 6
1 2
1 5
2 5
Unknown 10
29 14
33 8
19 3
14 3
8 TOTAL
34 100
43 100
43 100
22 100
37 100
Year 2007
2008 2009
2010 2011
n n
n n
n
Rejection 24
67 27
63 24
62 29
60 19
46 Calcineurin toxicity
1 3
1 2
1 2
Other drug toxicity 1
3 1
2 Ureteric obstruction
1 3
Infection 1
3 3
7 1
3 Vascular causes
1 3
3 7
1 3
3 6
1 2
Recurrent de novo renal disease 1
2 Others
3 8
3 7
1 3
4 8
3 7
Unknown 6
17 6
14 10
26 10
21 17
41 TOTAL
36 100
43 100
39 100
48 100
41 100
5.5: PATIENT AND GRAFT SURVIVAL