[Value of the renal graft as a function of blood creatinine of the donors].

In a series of 851 renal transplantations, the fate of the grafted kidneys was studied in relation to the donors' renal function. The actuarial survival curves of the grafts showed no significant difference at 24 months between donors with blood creatinine levels below or above 150 mumol.l-1. Seventy-five of the 99 kidneys obtained from donors with high blood creatinine were functioning at 2 years. It would appear that the classical doubts about renal procurement from donors with high blood creatinine levels should be reconsidered.