ArticleHenari FZ, Gower PE, Curtis JR, Eastwood JB, Phillips ME, Greatbatch ML, Williams GB, Gordon EM, Boyd PJ, Stubbs RK, de Wardener HE.
Br Med J. 1977 Feb 12;1(6058):409-12.
The survival rates in 200 patients with terminal renal failure treated by maintenance haemodialysis and renal transplantation were analysed. The overall survival rate (+/- SE) was 81-4 +/- 3% at two years, 68-4 +/- 4% at five years, and 60-8 +/- 4-8% at eight years. Survival was inversely related to age: in those aged 15-34 years overall survival was 89-7 +/- 3-7% at two years, 87-8 +/- 4-1% at five years, and 83-9 +/- 5-5% at eight years. Eighty per cent of the surviving patients were able to work full time. The survival rate in patients returned to dialysis after graft rejection was 87-5% +/- 8-3 at three years.