Morbidity and mortality in renal transplant patients after incidental surgery

Sixty-five further surgical procedures were carried out in 39 renal transplant patients without mortality and with low morbidity. There was a 9 per cent incidence of clean wound infection, and minor chest infection occurred in another 9 per cent. Stay in hospital for these procedures was not prolonged. The function of the transplanted kidney showed no deterioration after these further surgical procedures. The successfully transplanted patients is thus a good candidate for further surgery despite the previous renal failure and the continuing immunosuppressive therapy.