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Heterotopic Renal Autotransplantation in a Porcine Model: A Step-by-Step Protocol
Published on: February 21, 2016
[Characteristics of the early posttransplantation period in kidney transplantation]
S Trnacevic1, E Hodzic, E Mesic
1Interna klinika, Odjel za nefrologiju, dijalizu i transplantaciju, UKC Tuzla.
Introduction:
Renal transplantation has become the procedure of choice and the most cost-effective strategy for the management of patients with end stage renal disease. Posttransplant period is very important because possible complications, which have to be detected and treated according to approve statements. The aim this paper with is to show all characteristics of early postransplant period in patients operated at the Clinical Center of Tuzla.
Methods And Results:
Eighteen patients with end stage renal diseases has been analyzed with average age 32 + 8.6 years. Glomerulonephritis as primary kidney diseases has been found in 16 patients, lupus nephritis and reflux nephropathy in one patient. We paid attention on: creatinine level, urine output and balance, level of cyclosporin, body weight, ultrasound fallow-up, number episodes of acute rejection and number of additional dialysis. Clinical and labs sign of acute rejection have been found in 6 patients. Two of them recidive pulse dose of corticosteroides and four ATG. Additional haemodialysis has been performed in 5 patients. One patient died because of the rupture aneurism of aorta. Other 17 patients have been discharged after average hospitalisation of 20.87 8.18 days.
Conclusion:
We can say it's very important to recognise the sings of acute rejection and to start with therapy. In patients with cardiovascular risk, postoperative period has to be guided careful.
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