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Transplant Proc ; 2024 Feb 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38341296

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A kidney transplant is the best option for patients with end-stage renal disease. The waiting list period can be long, especially for highly sensitized patients. We describe a 60-year-old woman who received a second transplant and was highly sensitized to vascular access exhaustion, anuric, and performing peritoneal dialysis. At 27 days post-transplant, the patient developed thrombosis of the allograft vein, oliguria, and elevated serum creatinine. Fibrinolysis was attempted, but the patient remained oliguric and with acute graft dysfunction. She had a suction thrombectomy using the Penumbra System, allowing the removal of all thrombi and repermeabilization of the vein graft, resolving the acute graft dysfunction.

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Transplant Proc ; 55(6): 1390-1395, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37429787

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BACKGROUND: Dual and en bloc kidney transplantation are strategies used to mitigate the disparity between a reduced organ pool and an ever-increasing need for organ procurement. En bloc refers to the implantation of 2 kidneys from a pediatric donor, compensating for small renal mass, whereas dual expanded criteria donor (DECD) transplantation refers to older donors with grafts otherwise rejected for single transplant, including expanded. This study describes one center's experience with dual and en bloc transplantation. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of dual kidney transplants (en bloc and DECD) from 1990 through 2021. The analysis included demographic, clinical, and survival analysis. RESULTS: Of 46 patients who underwent dual kidney transplantation, 17 (37 %) received en-bloc transplantation. The overall mean recipient age was 49.4 ± 13.9 years old, younger in the en-bloc subgroup (39.2 vs 59.8 years old, P < .01). The mean time on dialysis was 37 ± 25 months. Delayed graft function was present in 17.4 % and primary nonfunction in 6.4 %, all from the DECD group. The estimated glomerular filtration rates at 1 and 5 years were 76.7 ± 28.7 and 80.4 ± 24.8 mL/min/1.73 m2, lower in the DECD group (65.9 vs 88.7 mL/min/1.73 m2, P = 0.02). Eleven recipients lost their graft during the study period: 63.6% from death with a functioning graft, 27.3% due to chronic graft dysfunction (a mean of 76.3 months after transplantation), and 9.1% due to vascular complications. Subgroup comparison found no differences regarding cold ischemia time or length of hospitalization. Kaplan-Meier estimates, censored for death with a functioning graft, resulted in a mean graft survival of 21.3 ± 1.3 years, with survival rates of 93.5, 90.5, and 84.1% at 1, 5, and 10 years, respectively, without significant differences between subgroups. CONCLUSIONS: Both DECD and en bloc strategies provide safe and effective options to further expand the use of otherwise rejected kidneys. Neither of the 2 techniques was superior to the other.


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Trasplante de Riñón , Humanos , Niño , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Trasplante de Riñón/métodos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Diálisis Renal , Riñón , Donantes de Tejidos , Supervivencia de Injerto , Resultado del Tratamiento , Factores de Edad
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Transplant Proc ; 55(7): 1555-1560, 2023 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37419736

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BACKGROUND: Kidney transplantation is ideal for children and adolescents with chronic end-stage renal disease because it offers better growth, development, and quality of life. Donor choice is vitally important in this age group, given the long life expectancy of these patients. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of pediatric patients (<18 years) who underwent kidney transplantation from January 1999 to December/2018 was performed. Short- and long-term outcomes were compared between living and deceased donor transplants. RESULTS: We included 59 pediatric kidney transplant recipients, 12 from a living donor and 47 from a deceased donor. Thirty-six (61.0%) patients were boys, and 5 (8.5%) had a retransplant. There were no differences between groups on sex, race, and weight of the recipient and donor, as well as the age and the etiology of the recipient's primary disease. Most recipients received induction immunosuppression with basiliximab and maintenance with triple therapy, with no differences between groups. Living donor transplants were mostly pre-emptive (58.3% vs 4.3%, P < .001) and had fewer HLA mismatches (≤3: 90.9% vs 13.0%, P < .001), older donors (38.4 vs 24.3 years, P < .001) and shorter hospital stays (8.8 vs 14.1 days, P = .004). There were no statistically significant differences regarding medical-surgical complications and graft or patient survival. However, we found that at 13 years post-transplant 91.7% of the living donor grafts were functioning vs 72.3% of the deceased donor grafts. CONCLUSION: Our experience points out that a living donor graft in pediatric patients is associated with a higher probability of pre-emptive transplant, shorter hospital stay, greater HLA compatibility, and increased graft survival.


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Trasplante de Riñón , Masculino , Adolescente , Humanos , Niño , Femenino , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Calidad de Vida , Resultado del Tratamiento , Donantes de Tejidos , Donadores Vivos , Supervivencia de Injerto
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Transplant Proc ; 55(6): 1400-1403, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37295992

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BACKGROUND: For the average patient with end-stage renal disease, kidney transplantation improves quality of life and prolongs survival compared with patients on the transplant waiting list who remain on dialysis. Patients ≥65 years of age represent an increasing proportion of adults with end-stage renal disease, and kidney transplantation outcomes remain controversial in this population. The aim of this study was to evaluate factors that may increase 1-year mortality after renal transplantation in older recipients. METHODS: A retrospective study that included 147 patients (75.5% men) ≥65 years old (mean age 67.5 ± 2 years) who were transplanted between January 2011 and December 2020. The mean follow-up was 52.6 ± 27.2 months. RESULTS: Rehospitalization (<1 year) occurred in 39.5% of patients. Infectious complications were present in 18.4% of patients. The overall mortality rate was 23.1%, and 1-year mortality was 6.8%. As 1-year mortality predictors, we found a positive correlation with factors related to kidney transplant, such as cold ischemia time (P = .003), increasing donor age (P = .001); and factors related to the receptor such as pretransplantation dialysis modality as peritoneal dialysis (P = .04), cardiovascular disease (P = .004), delayed graft function (P = .002), early cardiovascular complications after kidney transplant (P < .001), and early rehospitalizations (P < .001). No correlation was found between 1-year mortality and age, sex, race, body mass index, and type of kidney transplant. CONCLUSION: A more rigorous pretransplant evaluation, focusing on cardiovascular disease and strict exclusion criteria, is recommended for patients ≥65 years old.


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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares , Fallo Renal Crónico , Trasplante de Riñón , Adulto , Masculino , Humanos , Anciano , Femenino , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Diálisis Renal , Estudios Retrospectivos , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/etiología , Calidad de Vida , Fallo Renal Crónico/etiología , Supervivencia de Injerto
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Transplant Proc ; 55(6): 1396-1399, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37202303

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BACKGROUND: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a common cause of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis resulting in end-stage renal disease. The optimal timing of kidney transplantation for end-stage renal disease due to AAV and the risk of relapse after kidney are poorly defined. Our study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of AAV after kidney transplantation, namely the risk of relapse, rejection, and oncologic disease. METHODS: This retrospective study included all patients with AAV submitted to a kidney transplant between January 2011 and December 2020. RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients (20 males/7 females; mean age 47 years) received a kidney transplant for end-stage renal disease secondary to microscopic polyangiitis (n = 25) or granulomatosis with polyangiitis (n = 2). All patients were in clinical remission at the time of the kidney transplant, but 11 patients were ANCA-positive. A vasculitis relapse after kidney transplantation occurred in only 1 patient (3.7%). Rejection episodes, proven by allograft biopsy, were present in 3 patients (11.1%), with graft losses in 2 (66.7%). The median time until the graft was lost after the initial rejection diagnosis was 27 ± 8 months. Oncologic complications were present in 9 patients (33.3%). Five patients died (18.5%), and the main cause of death was cardiovascular disease (n = 3, 60.0%), followed by oncologic disease (n = 2, 40.0%). CONCLUSIONS: Kidney transplantation is a safe and effective option for treating end-stage renal disease secondary to AAV. Current immunosuppression regimens make relapses and rejection infrequent but place oncologic complications at a higher incidence.


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Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos , Fallo Renal Crónico , Trasplante de Riñón , Masculino , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Trasplante de Riñón/métodos , Anticuerpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos/complicaciones , Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos/cirugía , Fallo Renal Crónico/cirugía , Fallo Renal Crónico/complicaciones , Recurrencia
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Exp Clin Transplant ; 21(2): 171-174, 2023 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36919725

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Antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated systemic vasculitis is a rare disease that frequently leads to end-stage renal disease. Kidney transplant should be delayed until patients are in complete clinical remission for at least 6 months, but the persistence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody titers should not delay transplant. Recurrence of disease after kidney transplant is rare, with only a few cases described in the literature with heterogenous clinical manifestations, therapeutic approaches, and prognosis. We describe the case of a young male patient with recurrent antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis, 5 years after kidney transplant, successfully treated with methylprednisolone pulses plus rituximab. Rituximab presents a new valid option for the treatment of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis relapse in kidney grafts.


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Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos , Trasplante de Riñón , Humanos , Masculino , Rituximab/uso terapéutico , Anticuerpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/uso terapéutico , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos/diagnóstico , Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos/tratamiento farmacológico , Pronóstico , Recurrencia
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Transplant Proc ; 54(5): 1236-1241, 2022 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35643831

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BACKGROUND: Despite progressive improvements in graft and patient survival after kidney transplantation over the last decades, an increasing number of patients are waitlisted for retransplantation. Identifying the risk factors for second graft failure can help us improve management for such patients. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of kidney retransplantation with those of first transplantation. METHODS: This retrospective study included all the recipients of a second kidney transplant between January 2008 and December 2019. For each patient with a second kidney transplant, we selected the paired recipient from the same donor. We excluded recipients of donations from living donors, patient-and-donor pairs with more than 1 transplant, and patients without a pair. The follow-up took place December 31, 2020. We included 152 patients, corresponding to 76 pairs of recipients. RESULTS: Patients who underwent a second transplant had significantly higher panel reactive antibody values and longer waiting time for retransplantation. Biopsy-proven acute rejection episodes were doubled in patients undergoing a second transplant (P = .12). There was a lower survival of second grafts at the first, fifth, and 10th year (P < .05). The main factor influencing graft loss for both groups was acute rejection, and, in patients, with a second transplant, acute rejection increased the risk of graft loss by 17 times (odds ratio, 17.5; 95% confidence interval, 4.19-98). CONCLUSIONS: The clinical results of second kidney transplants still fall short of first transplants, with the main factor of poor prognosis being acute rejection. In young patients, allocation and immunosuppression management should consider this risk to improve long-term outcomes.


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Supervivencia de Injerto , Donadores Vivos , Rechazo de Injerto/etiología , Humanos , Riñón , Reoperación , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Transplant Proc ; 54(5): 1278-1281, 2022 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35768296

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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality, representing an important global public health problem. Immunocompetent patients with acute hepatitis E can clear the infection spontaneously; however, in approximately two thirds of cases, immunosuppressed patients, such as kidney transplant (KT) recipients, fail to clear the HEV infection and develop chronic hepatitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We report 3 cases of HEV infection in KT patients. Two presented only with laboratory abnormalities and elevated liver enzymes, and 1 presented with symptomatic disease motivating hospital admission. None was able to clear the infection spontaneously, and they were all treated with ribavirin, accompanied with reduction of immunosuppressive drugs. Adverse effects of the treatment were reported in 2 patients, and in 1 case, a dose reduction was necessary. All patients responded to the treatment and have no current evidence of active disease. No alterations of basal kidney function during or related to the treatment were registered. DISCUSSION: HEV screening in KT patients presenting with abnormal liver function of undetermined cause is fundamental, as it might have poorer outcomes in this specific population. The treatment with ribavirin seems to be safe and effective, although we must always be alert to potential side effects, maintaining a close follow-up of these patients.


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Virus de la Hepatitis E , Hepatitis E , Trasplante de Riñón , Enfermedad Aguda , Hepatitis E/diagnóstico , Hepatitis E/tratamiento farmacológico , Humanos , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Ribavirina/efectos adversos , Receptores de Trasplantes
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Transplant Proc ; 54(5): 1224-1227, 2022 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35599204

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BACKGROUND: Living donor kidney transplant represents the best treatment option for patients with end-stage kidney disease; however, it has been associated with possible risks to the donor. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of kidney donation in the donor's estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), blood pressure, and proteinuria and related risk factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A single-center, retrospective study, including all living donors who underwent nephrectomy between January 2000 and December 2019, was performed. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected. Risk factors for a decrease in eGFR >30 mL/min/1.73 m2 one year after donation were assessed. RESULTS: Eighty-six donors were included with a mean age of 46.7 ± 9.07 years. The mean follow-up was 105.6 ± 65.4 months, and 35 patients (41%) had more than 10 years of follow-up. No significant difference was found in proteinuria or body mass index (P > .1) before and after the donation. The prevalence of hypertension was higher after kidney donation (9.3% vs 22.1%; P < .001). A mean reduction in the eGFR in the first year of 37 ± 12 mL/min/1.73 m2, followed by stabilization in the following years, was observed. The only variable that was significantly associated with a decline in GFR >30 mL/min/1.73 m2 was a lower predonation eGFR, with a cutoff value established at 100 mL/min/1.73 m2 for our sample. DISCUSSION: Living donor nephrectomy appears to be an acceptably safe intervention. Predonation eGFR influences the adaptative response after nephrectomy; however, other variables did not have an impact on long-term outcome in our population.


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Donadores Vivos , Nefrectomía , Adulto , Tasa de Filtración Glomerular , Humanos , Riñón , Persona de Mediana Edad , Nefrectomía/efectos adversos , Proteinuria/epidemiología , Proteinuria/etiología , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Transplant Proc ; 54(5): 1242-1246, 2022 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35577590

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BACKGROUND: Kidney retransplant outcomes in the elderly are not well established. Our aim was to compare major clinical outcomes between patients older and younger than 60 years old at retransplant and between first and second kidney transplant (KT) for recipients older than 60 years old. METHODS: We performed a retrospective, longitudinal study that included all patients who underwent KT between January 2008 and December 2019. We defined 3 groups according to recipient age and retransplant status: group 1, patients ≥60 years old and retransplant; group 2, patients <60 years old and retransplant; group 3, patients ≥60 years old and first kidney transplant. We compared clinical outcomes such as acute rejection, death-censored graft survival, and patient survival between groups. RESULTS: We included 109 patients with a second KT, including 13 older than 60 years old (group 1) and 96 younger than 60 years old (group 2). There were no differences in death-censored graft survival or patient survival. There were no biopsy-proven acute rejections for older patients compared with 21 events in the younger group. Regarding differences between retransplant (group 1, n = 13) and first kidney transplant (group 3, n = 390) in patients older than 60 years old, there were no differences in death-censored graft survival at 1 and 5 years or in patient survival. CONCLUSIONS: In our study, major clinical outcomes of retransplant in the elderly were similar to those of their younger counterparts with a second graft and with those of older patients with a first graft.


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Supervivencia de Injerto , Riñón , Anciano , Rechazo de Injerto , Humanos , Estudios Longitudinales , Persona de Mediana Edad , Reoperación , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo
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Clin Transplant ; 36(4): e14585, 2022 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34997797

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Vaccination is a promising strategy to control the ongoing pandemic; however, solid organ recipients tend to develop a weaker immune response to vaccination. Anti-spike SARS-CoV-2 antibodies titers were measured 2-4 weeks post-vaccination completion in 131 KT patients without previous infection. Demographic, clinical, and laboratorial parameters were analyzed to identify which factors contributed to seroconversion. Factors that influenced seroconversion, that occurred in 76 patients (58%), were longer time post-transplant, immunosuppression without an antiproliferative drug and vaccination with mRNA vaccines. Patients who received mRNA vaccines had significantly higher rates of seroconversion compared with adenovirus vector vaccines (67% vs 33%, P < .001) and higher anti-spike IgG titers. These findings reinforce the need to discuss the vaccination strategy in this population, including a third dose with a mRNA vaccine.


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COVID-19 , Trasplante de Riñón , Anticuerpos Antivirales , COVID-19/epidemiología , COVID-19/prevención & control , Vacunas contra la COVID-19 , Humanos , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , SARS-CoV-2 , Receptores de Trasplantes , Vacunación , Vacunas Sintéticas , Vacunas de ARNm
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Nephrol Dial Transplant ; 37(2): 375-381, 2022 01 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34634116

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BACKGROUND: Vaccination programs are essential for the containment of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, which has hit haemodialysis populations especially hard. Early reports suggest a reduced immunologic response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines in dialysis patients, in spite of a high degree of seroconversion. We aimed to identify risk factors for a reduced efficacy of an mRNA vaccine in a cohort of haemodialysis patients. METHOD: In a multicentre study, including 294 Portuguese haemodialysis patients who had received two doses of BNT162b2 with a 3-week interval, immunoglobulin G-class antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein were determined 3 weeks after the first dose (M1) and 6 weeks after the second dose (M2). The threshold for seroconversion was 10 UR/mL. Demographic and clinical data were retrieved from a quality registry. Adverse events were registered using a questionnaire. RESULTS: At M2, seroconversion was 93.1% with a median antibody level of 197.5 U/mL (1.2-3237.0) and a median increase of 180.0 U/mL (-82.9 to 2244.6) from M1. Age [beta -8.9; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) -12.88 to -4.91; P < 0.0001], ferritin >600 ng/mL (beta 183.93; 95% CI 74.75-293.10; P = 0.001) and physical activity (beta 265.79; 95% CI 30.7-500.88; P = 0.03) were independent predictors of SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels after two vaccine doses. Plasma albumin >3.5 g/dL independently predicted the increase of antibody levels between both doses (odds ratio 14.72; 95% CI 1.38 to 157.45; P = 0.03). Only mild adverse reactions were observed in 10.9% of patients. CONCLUSIONS: The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BNT162b2 is safe and effective in haemodialysis patients. Besides age, iron status and nutrition are possible modifiable modulators of the immunologic response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines. These data suggest the need for an early identification of populations at higher risk for diminished antibody production and the potential advantage of the implementation of oriented strategies to maximize the immune response to vaccination in these patients.


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Vacunas contra la COVID-19 , COVID-19 , Anticuerpos Antivirales , Vacuna BNT162 , Humanos , Inmunogenicidad Vacunal , Inmunoglobulina G , Diálisis Renal , SARS-CoV-2 , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus , Vacunación , Vacunas Sintéticas , Vacunas de ARNm
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Exp Clin Transplant ; 19(9): 910-913, 2021 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34545776

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OBJECTIVES: Tacrolimus has a narrow therapeutic window, and lack of adherence to the therapeutic regimen is a main risk factor for acute graft rejection; hence, the prolonged-release formulation was created. A high intrapatient variability for tacrolimus trough levels has been associated with worse graft outcomes; therefore, we investigated the correlation between the tacrolimus variation coefficient and the development of biopsy-proven acute graft rejection in kidney transplant patients with typical maintenance immunosuppression versus the prolonged-release formulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a single-center observational retrospective study that included all adult kidney transplants from deceased donors between January 2011 and December 2014 for which the transplant recipients were given maintenance therapy with tacrolimus prolonged-release formulation (Advagraf). The overall tacrolimus variation coefficient was calculated for the follow-up period from transplant until December 2019. Biopsy-proven acute graft rejection results were collected throughout follow-up. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS software. RESULTS: The study was composed of 147 patients with a mean follow-up time of 60.4 ± 15 months. The mean age of the patients was 47.5 ± 11.9 years and 67.3% were men. Of these 147 patients, 29 had at least 1 episode of acute graft rejection during follow-up. There was a significant correlation between patients with a higher tacrolimus variation coefficient and the presence of biopsy-proven acute graft rejection. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to determine an intrapatient variability cutoff point of 28.3% for tacrolimus. Younger patients were also more likely than older patients to develop acute graft rejection in our sample. CONCLUSIONS: High intrapatient variability of tacrolimus trough levels is a risk factor for acute graft rejection in kidney transplant patients.


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Rechazo de Injerto , Tacrolimus , Adulto , Femenino , Rechazo de Injerto/diagnóstico , Rechazo de Injerto/prevención & control , Supervivencia de Injerto , Humanos , Inmunosupresores , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo , Resultado del Tratamiento
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Transplant Proc ; 53(6): 1933-1938, 2021.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34275596

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BACKGROUND: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is common in older adults. Although BPH may be asymptomatic in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with low diuresis, the condition may become troublesome when diuresis resumes after transplantation. This study evaluated the effect that developing acute urinary retention (AUR) in first 4 months after kidney transplantation (KT) can have on graft function at 6 months. The study identified predictive factors and analyzed treatment of AUR in these patients. METHODS: This study retrospectively included 303 men who received KT. Independent samples Student t test was used to compare glomerular filtration rates (GFRs) at 6 months. Logistic regression was applied to identify predictors of AUR. RESULTS: The study found that 14 patients developed AUR within the first 4 months after KT. This group had lower GFR at 6 months post-KT. Nine patients required transurethral resection of the prostate, and 2 of these patients developed acute graft pyelonephritis following resection. Residual diuresis and recipient age were predictive factors. Recipient age >55 years was a risk factor. Medical therapy of BPH before transplantation was a protective factor. CONCLUSIONS: Developing AUR in the first 4 months after KT was associated with lower graft GFR at 6 months, and transurethral resection of the prostate was required in 64% of these patients, with good results. Medical therapy for BPH before the transplant was associated with a lower risk of AUR. Older patients and patients with pretransplant low urine output had a higher risk of AUR. These patients should be closely monitored in the posttransplant period for the presence of obstructive uropathy.


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Trasplante de Riñón , Retención Urinaria , Enfermedad Aguda , Humanos , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Hiperplasia Prostática/complicaciones , Hiperplasia Prostática/cirugía , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resección Transuretral de la Próstata , Retención Urinaria/etiología , Retención Urinaria/cirugía
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Transplant Proc ; 53(5): 1514-1518, 2021 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33994188

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BACKGROUND: Borderline changes suspicious for acute T-cell-mediated rejection (BC) are frequently seen on biopsy specimens, but their clinical significance and clinical management are still controversial. Our goal was to compare clinical outcomes of kidney transplant recipients with biopsy-proven BC vs acute T-cell-mediated rejection (aTCMR) and the influence of treating BC on graft outcomes. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed in all kidney transplant recipients with biopsy-proven BC and aTCMR between January 2012 and December 2018, according to Banff 2017 criteria; patients with concomitant antibody-mediated rejection were excluded. RESULTS: We included 85 patients, 30 with BC (35.3%) and 55 with aTCMR (64.7%). There was no difference between groups regarding demographics, HLA matching and sensitization, immunosuppression, or time of transplant. Treatment with steroids was started in 15 patients with BC (50%) and in all patients with aTCMR, with 4 of the latter additionally receiving thymoglobulin (7.2%). At 1 year post biopsy, overall graft survival was 71%, and despite presenting better estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at biopsy (33.3 ± 23.4 vs 19.9 ± 13.2 mL/min/1.73 m2, P = .008), patients in the BC group presented the same graft survival as the aTCMR group according to Kaplan-Meyer survival curves. When analyzing the BC group (n = 30) and comparing the patients who were treated (n = 15) vs a conservative approach (n = 15), graft survival at 1 year was 87% for treated patients and 73% for nontreated patients (P = .651), with no difference in eGFR for patients with functioning graft. However, at longer follow-up, survival curves showed a trend for better graft survival in treated patients (70.2 ± 9.2 vs 38.4 ± 8.4 months, P = .087). CONCLUSION: Our study showed that patients with BC did not present better graft survival or graft function at 1 year after biopsy or at follow-up compared with the aTCMR group, despite better eGFR at diagnosis. We found a trend for better graft survival in patients with BC treated with steroids compared with a conservative approach. These results reinforce the importance of borderline changes in graft outcomes and that the decision to treat can influence long-term outcomes.


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Biopsia/estadística & datos numéricos , Rechazo de Injerto/patología , Supervivencia de Injerto , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Adulto , Femenino , Tasa de Filtración Glomerular , Rechazo de Injerto/inmunología , Humanos , Terapia de Inmunosupresión/métodos , Riñón/patología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Diferencia Mínima Clínicamente Importante , Periodo Posoperatorio , Estudios Retrospectivos , Trasplantes/patología , Resultado del Tratamiento , Adulto Joven
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Transplant Proc ; 52(1): 196-203, 2020.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31926743

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INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVE: Transplantation is the treatment of choice in end-stage renal disease. However, there are complications that require transplantectomy. The objective of this study was to evaluate predictive factors for transplantectomy in the first 3 months after renal transplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This retrospective study included 770 kidney transplants performed between June 2011 and June 2017. Logistic regression was applied to study the relationship between independent variables and the occurrence of transplantectomy. RESULTS: Analyzing variables of the recipients, it was verified that age over 65 years; body mass index; dialysis time; history of previous transplant and comorbidities such as obesity, overweight, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, peripheral arterial disease; or history of a thrombotic episode were not predictive factors. It was found that the use of expanded criteria donors, their age, or cause of death were not predictive factors. The use of a right renal graft or grafts with multiple arteries; the duration of surgery; the performance of surgery at dawn; the need for transfusion; the cold ischemia time; and hemodynamic parameters at reperfusion (central venous pressure, systolic or diastolic blood pressure) were not predictive factors. The recipient age at transplantation (p = .014; B=-0.059; Exp(B)=0.943 [0.899-0.988]) and reoperation in the first 10 days after transplantation (p < .001; B= -2.574; Exp(B)=0.076 [0.028-0.210]) were predictive factors. CONCLUSION: Reoperation in the first 10 days after transplantation decreased the risk of transplantectomy in the first 3 months. The lower the age of the recipient, the greater the risk of transplantectomy.


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Fallo Renal Crónico/cirugía , Trasplante de Riñón , Reoperación , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Trasplante de Riñón/métodos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo
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J Vasc Access ; 21(6): 1049-1052, 2020 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31856637

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INTRODUCTION: Angiosarcomas are rare tumors, comprising less than 1% of all sarcomas. However, they portend a poor prognosis, as they tend to metastasize early, being of uttermost importance a prompt diagnosis and treatment. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present the case of a 55-year-old female with history of kidney transplantation, immunosuppressed with tacrolimus, prednisolone, and mofetil mycophenolate. Fifteen years after the transplant, she developed an ulcerated lesion on the site of a nonfunctioning arteriovenous graft, which was excised. Histology was compatible with a high grade angiosarcoma that invaded the margins, and immunosuppression was switched to everolimus. Staging imaging exams revealed lymph node, muscle, and lung metastases. Shortly after, nodular lesions appeared compatible with local recurrence of the disease, and the patient showed severe deterioration of her clinical condition, being proposed for palliative chemotherapy. However, the disease showed an explosive progression and the patient died before starting the treatment. CONCLUSION: This case emphasizes the importance of including inspection of the vascular access (functioning or not) in regular post-transplant consultation and value any alterations in the attempt of a timely diagnosis. Although rare, angiosarcoma is an important entity that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue masses arising from a vascular access, especially in immunocompromised patients. Aggressive treatment should be offered whenever possible.


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Derivación Arteriovenosa Quirúrgica/efectos adversos , Hemangiosarcoma/etiología , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/etiología , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Resultado Fatal , Femenino , Hemangiosarcoma/inmunología , Hemangiosarcoma/secundario , Hemangiosarcoma/cirugía , Humanos , Huésped Inmunocomprometido , Inmunosupresores/efectos adversos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Clasificación del Tumor , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/inmunología , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/patología , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/cirugía , Resultado del Tratamiento
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