Table 3.
Causes of death with a functioning graft (other deaths)
| Causes of Death: Other Deaths | Timing of Death Post-transplant (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| <1 yr | ≥1 yr | Total | |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 8 | 23 | 31 |
| Hemorrhage from dialysis access site | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hemorrhage from transplant artery | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Hemorrhage from elsewhere | 9 | 30 | 39 |
| Withdrawal, psychosocial reasons | 1 | 65 | 66 |
| Patient refused treatment | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Suicide | 6 | 36 | 42 |
| Therapy ceased, other reasons | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| Accidental death (all causes) | 4 | 42 | 46 |
| Hepatic failure | 8 | 39 | 47 |
| Uremia caused by graft failure | 2 | 54 | 56 |
| Pancreatitis | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| Bone marrow depression | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cachexia | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| Unknown | 12 | 274 | 286 |
| Perforation of abdominal viscus | 7 | 38 | 45 |
| Dialysis dementia (aluminum) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 19 | 132 | 151 |
| Total | 95 | 826 | 921 |