Renal Transplantation: An Analysis of 33 Cases

• Published in: British Medical Journal Vol. 4; no. 5837; pp. 408 - 413
• Main Authors: Bell, P. R. F., Briggs, J. D., Kyle, K., Dick, Heather, Calman, K. C., Quin, R. O., Wood, R. F. M., Paton, A. M., Macpherson, S. G., Deane, R. F., McLaughlin, I., Hamilton, D. N. H., Jackson, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 18.11.1972; British Medical Association; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Abscesses; Acute Kidney Injury - etiology; Adolescent; Adult; Cadaver; Cadavers; Dialysis; Dosage; Duodenal Ulcer - complications; Globulins; Graft Rejection; Graft survival; Histocompatibility Testing; Hospital Topics; Humans; Ischemia - etiology; Kidney - blood supply; Kidney Failure, Chronic - surgery; Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy; Kidney Transplantation; Kidneys; Male; Medical Practice; Middle Aged; Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage - complications; Peritonitis - complications; Pneumonia - etiology; Postoperative Complications; Prednisolone - adverse effects; Renal Dialysis; Renal function; Surgical Wound Infection; Transplantation; Transplantation, Homologous
• ISSN: 0007-1447; 1468-5833
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.4.5837.408

Thirty-three patients with end-stage renal failure have had transplants over a three-year period, four patients receiving kidneys from siblings and the remainder cadaver organs. Twenty-seven kidneys survived with stable function for periods of six months to three years. Graft survival at one year was 85% and at two years 82%. One patient died and five were returned to dialysis. Complications included rejection episodes, technical problems, respiratory and wound infections, gastrointestinal disorders, and side effects of steroids.