Is there an age limit for a kidney transplantation?

No absolute number: No absolute number. Infants have been successfully transplanted as well as a few recipients in their 80s. It would be uncommon to receive a kidney transplant over age 75. The degree of co-morbidity (other diseases) are often the limiting factor, in particular heart and vascular disease.

No: Many factors are considered when someone needs a kidney transplant; age is just one. More important than age is the person's overall health and ability to tolerate surgery, the improvement in quality of life that the person may receive, and other benefits received from transplant (as opposed to being on dialysis). We have patients in their mid- to late 80's who were successfully transplanted.

No: Decades ago, many transplant programs used to have a age cut-off (e.g. 65 years). However, over the past 10-15 years, most programs have done away with age cut-off. What's more important is how "healthy" the potential recipient is -- in particular, how good their heart function is and how active/functional he/she is.

No: By the new allocation system there is no age limts to receive a kidney transplant. in our center we have an 80 years old patient who was listed for transplant

Yes and no: Each center can use their own measure. The functional status is more important than just pure age. Remember wait times matter, I see you are in CA and for blood type O the wait times can be as long as 7 years, so a center may not choose somebody who is 77 and just started HD. call you transplant center. www.unos.org