Open AccessMarked variation in the definition and diagnosis of delayed graft function: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Sri G. Yarlagadda,
Steven G. Coca,
Amit X. Garg,
Mona D. Doshi,
Emilio D. Poggio,
R.J. Marcus,
Chirag R. Parikh
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfn158
Subject(s) - medicine , variation (astronomy) , intensive care medicine , medline , surgery , law , physics , political science , astrophysics
The term delayed graft function (DGF) is commonly used to describe the need for dialysis after receiving a kidney transplant. DGF increases morbidity after transplantation, prolongs hospitalization and may lead to premature graft failure. Various definitions of DGF are used in the literature without a uniformly accepted technique to identify DGF.
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