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Perioperative effects of high doses of intraoperative thymoglobulin induction in liver transplantation

Author(s) -

Lesley De Pietri

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

world journal of transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2220-3230

DOI - 10.5500/wjt.v5.i4.320

Subject(s) - thymoglobulin , medicine , perioperative , transplantation , anesthesia , chills , surgery , liver transplantation , leukopenia , gastroenterology , kidney transplantation , chemotherapy

To describe our single-centre experience in liver transplantation (LT) with the infusion of high perioperative thymoglobulin doses. The optimal dosage and timing of thymoglobulin(®) [antithymocyte globulin (ATG)] administration during LT remains controversial. Cytokine release syndrome, haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, fever and serum sickness are potential adverse effects associated with ATG infusion.

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