What are the chances of my transplanted kidney will work?
The success rate following transplantation depends upon the closeness of the tissue match between donor and recipient. A kidney from a brother or sister with a “complete” match has a 95% chance of working gat the end of one year. A kidney from a parent, child or “half-matched” sibling has an 85% chance of working for at least one year. Finally a cadaver donor kidney has an 80% chance of working at least one year. If you are having a repeat transplant, the success rate will b3 10%-15% less. These kidneys are not immortal, however, with 50% of cadaver kidneys declining over 6 – 10 years, a rate faster than the relatively stable success of related kidneys.
