Liver and Kidney Transplantation in Elderly Patients

Abstract

Due to an aging population, advances in multiple medical fields, and shifts among indications for surgery, liver and kidney transplantation is increasingly pursued for elderly patients (aged 65 or greater). Elderly patients represent a uniquely vulnerable group, but overall, they appear to have similar outcomes compared to younger patients. As demographics continue to trend to an older median age, physicians and health care systems must be prepared to take care of elderly transplant candidates.

Keywords

• transplant surgery
• transplants in the elderly
• liver transplant
• kidney transplant
• geriatrics
• transplant medicine