Introduction:

There is little information on transplantation in private medical practice, particularly in developing countries. We documented the renal transplant experience at CENREN and Hospital Ángeles del Carmen.

Material and methods:

A retrospective cohort study was conducted, obtaining demographic variables, time with nephropathy, renal replacement therapy (RRT), chemical analysis, renal function and survival.

Results:

58 patients were transplanted between 2005-2018. 43.4% were from a living related donor (LRD), 13.2% living unrelated donor (LUD) and 43.4% cadaveric donor (CD). The 5-year survival was 88% in recipients from CD, 94% LRD, and 100% LUD. Chronic rejection occurred in 13.8% (26.1% CD, 14.3% LUD and 4.3% LRD, p < 0.05). 20% of cadaveric donor recipients required post-transplant RRT, 16.7% from living unrelated donor and none from the living related did, considering this as a risk factor for rejection (RR 37.0, 95% CI 5.35-255.7, p < 0.05). 93.8% of living related donor maintains a KDIGO G1-3 (83.3 and 84.6% in recipients of living unrelated and cadaveric, respectively).

Conclusion:

Results in kidney transplant in private medical practice in Mexico are similar to those reported by developed countries, some even better such as time of cold ischemia in cadaveric donor transplantation, use of basiliximab and renal function at five years.