Kidney Transplant Program Volumes and Outcomes
Highlights of the Kidney Transplant Program
- Surveillance transplant biopsies conducted at six months, one year, and two years post-transplant
- Epitope Matching conducted to permit donor/recipient matching at more detailed level than only using HLA
- Phamacokinetic guided dosing of mycophenolate mofetil to enhance the personalized medicine approach to immunosuppression
- Transition program based on a multidisciplinary curriculum and a coordinated effort between pediatric and adult transplant teams
Kidney transplant volumes
The number of pediatric kidney transplants performed at Children’s Mercy between 2019 and 2024.
Kidney recipient age
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, October 2024
The age of patients who received pediatric kidney transplants at Children’s Mercy between 2019 and 2024.
Kidney transplant by Diagnosis (FY24)
United Network of Organ Sharing, August 2024
The diagnoses of patients who received pediatric kidney transplants at Children’s Mercy in fiscal year 2024.
Kidney transplant outcomes
Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, July 2024
Graft Survival
Patient Survival
Children’s Mercy Kansas City has outstanding pediatric kidney transplant patient and graft survival while caring for complex patients at all ages. The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) tracks outcome metrics including graft and patient survival. Access the SRTR outcomes.
Questions?
For questions, please feel free to speak with your child’s transplant team or contact the Transplant Center at (816) 302-3088.