Figure 2.

Difference in death-censored graft survival is seen in deceased donor transplants (a) but not in kidneys retrieved from living donors (b). Prolonged ischaemia is significantly detrimental to long-term survival in deceased donor grafts and 3rd and 4th transplants are associated with prolonged ischaemic times. These are marginal patients with difficult vasculature—marginal kidneys do less well in this context while good kidneys cope fine. Blue line: recipients of 1st kidney transplant; green line: recipients of 2nd kidney transplant; red line: recipients of 3rd kidney transplant.