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Frequent salvage of ruptured renal allografts: a large single center experience
Author(s) -
Finley David S,
Roberts John P
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
clinical transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1399-0012
pISSN - 0902-0063
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-0012.2003.00027.x
Subject(s) - medicine , single center , nephrectomy , surgery , renal transplant , human leukocyte antigen , kidney , transplantation , urology , antigen , immunology
Our experience with 22 renal allograft ruptures (AR) in 4418 transplant recipients over a 20‐yr period was reviewed. Fourteen of the 22 ruptured allografts were repaired and eight underwent nephrectomy. All of the repaired AR functioned for 1 yr and 64% functioned at 5 yr. Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) matched and living donor cohorts were predictive factors of salvage. In this large group, renal AR was frequently rescued by primary repair with excellent long‐term outcome.