Pilot Experience with ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation as a Second Transplant.
Urol Int
; 102(4): 441-448, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Despite advances in immunosuppressant medications, improvement in long-term survival for kidney transplant recipients has been more difficult to achieve. In fact, the number of patients with failing grafts who must either return to dialysis or undergo a second transplant is increasing. Second transplantation is associated with reduced mortality rates compared to remaining on dialysis after an initial graft loss. Nowadays, excellent ABO-incompatible kidney transplant outcomes have been achieved. However, there have been no reports on ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation as a second transplant. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Three patients who received their graft from an ABO-incompatible living donor at our institution as a second transplant were enrolled in this study. We focused on immunosuppressive therapy for second ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation, donor-specific antibody status before the second transplant, patient and graft survivals, and complications.RESULTS:
All 3 patients successfully underwent ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation as a second transplant with a follow-up period of 141, 39, and 24 months. Patient and graft survival rates were 100%.CONCLUSIONS:
ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation may be an acceptable treatment for patients who need a second renal replacement therapy after their initial graft failure.Palavras-chave
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Reoperação
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Incompatibilidade de Grupos Sanguíneos
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Sistema ABO de Grupos Sanguíneos
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Transplante de Rim
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Ano de publicação:
2019
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