[Extensive plasma exchange in treatment of acute vascular graft rejection of the kidney and pancreas]

C Bösmüller; W Nussbaumer; B Spechtenhauser; H Feichtinger; D Schönitzer; R Margreiter

[Extensive plasma exchange in treatment of acute vascular graft rejection of the kidney and pancreas]

Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd. 1997:114:1039-41.

[Article in German]

Authors

C Bösmüller¹, W Nussbaumer, B Spechtenhauser, H Feichtinger, D Schönitzer, R Margreiter

Affiliation

¹ Klinische Abteilung für Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinik für Chirurgie, Innsbruck.

PMID: 9574325

Abstract

Twenty-eight histologically proven severe acute vascular rejection episodes in renal grafts were reversed in 22/28 (78%) cases by extensive plasma exchange, which was well-tolerated by all but one patient. CMV infection was the most frequent complication. As 1-year survival of 93% (patient) and 71% (graft) is considered a good result in this severe immunological complication, the extensive plasma exchange can be recommended for the treatment of acute vascular rejection.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood*
Female
Graft Rejection / immunology
Graft Rejection / pathology
Graft Rejection / therapy*
Humans
Kidney / blood supply
Kidney / pathology
Kidney Transplantation / immunology*
Kidney Transplantation / pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreas / blood supply
Pancreas / pathology
Pancreas Transplantation / immunology*
Pancreas Transplantation / pathology
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
Vasculitis / immunology
Vasculitis / pathology
Vasculitis / therapy