Context - Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Renal Transplantation - Effect on Immediate and Extended Kidney Graft Function

Context - Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Renal Transplantation - Effect on Immediate and Extended Kidney Graft Function

The purpose of this study is to determine whether remote ischemic conditioning can improve the outcome after renal transplantation with deceased donor. Remote ischemic conditioning is performed on the patient receiving a kidney from a deceased donor. Remote ischemic conditioning is done during the operation by inflating a tourniquet on the patients leg before opening the blood circulation to the kidney. The study focus on both the immediate kidney function after the transplantation, but also on the extended kidney function one year after the transplantation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 and above
• Received information, signed consent
• Candidate for kidney transplantation from deceased donor

Exclusion Criteria:

• Can't give informed consent
• AV-fistula in the leg opposite the site where the graft will be placed
• Threatening ischemia in the leg
• If donor is a small child
• If the patient receives a double transplant