Clinical study of renal transplantation in the elderly patients / 中华器官移植杂志
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation
;
(12): 111-112, 1998.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-400865
ABSTRACT
To investigate the outcome of renal transplantation in the elderly patients,the sur-vival rate,postoperative complications,rejection incidences and causes of death after renal trans-plantation in the elderly patients were compared to those of the contemporary younger patientsduring a follow-up of 5 years.No significant difference was found in the patients/graft survivaljection incidence was only 16%6 months after renal transplantation.Infection was the most com-mon complication and the main cause of death.The findings suggest that the elderly patients aresuitable for the renal transplantation as younger ones.
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Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation
Year:
1998
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