Delayed graft function (DGF) is a common complication
most frequently defined as the need for dialysis during the
first posttransplant week [1]. DGF results from immunologic
and nonimmunologic events that start during kidney
preservation and progress after the time of reperfusion [2].
DGF incidence depends on its definition [1], on the risk
profiles of the donor and the recipient [3], and on the transplant
centre [4]. Over the past decade, there have been
important advances in the field of transplantation particularly
with regard to immunosuppression [5] and organ allocation