Living emotionally related renal transplantation (LERT)--single center experience in the Balkans.
| Title: | Living emotionally related renal transplantation (LERT)--single center experience in the Balkans. |
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| Authors: | Ivanovski N; Department of Nephrology, University Clinical Center, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. nivanovski@yahoo.com; Popov Z; Kolevski P; Cakalaroski K; Masin J; Zafirovska K |
| Source: | Annals of transplantation [Ann Transplant] 2004; Vol. 9 (2), pp. 48-9. |
| Publication Type: | Comparative Study; Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: International Scientific Literature, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9802544 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1425-9524 (Print) Linking ISSN: 14259524 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Transplant Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: : Smithtown, New York: International Scientific Literature, Inc.; Original Publication: Warsaw : Polish Transplantology Foundation : Transplantation Institute, Warsaw Medical School, 1996- |
| MeSH Terms: | Kidney Transplantation*/adverse effects ; Emotions* ; Family Relations*; Living Donors/*psychology; Creatinine/blood ; Adult ; Aged ; Graft Survival ; Humans ; Immunosuppression Therapy ; Middle Aged ; Republic of North Macedonia ; Survival Analysis ; Treatment Outcome |
| Abstract: | Background: As elsewhere, the growing organ shortage is a main problem for organ transplantation. To solve the problem, we started accepting genetically unrelated, but emotionally related living donors.; Methods: In the period of 1998-2002, 14 LERT are performed in the University Clinical Centre in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. As suitable donors are used predominantly spouses, but also mother and brother in law. The immunosuppression included a quadruple protocol with Interleukin-2R antagonists, late cyclosporin A, MMF and steroids. The two-year graft and patients survival of LERT was compared with 22 living genetically related donor transplantation (LRT) performed in the same time.; Results: The two years graft survival was 100% in LERT and 92% in LRT. There are not any significant difference among the medical and surgical complications between the two groups of pts. The actual serum creatinin was 101+22 in LERT compared with 142+34 in LRT.; Conclusion: The authors recommend the LERT as a valid alternative especially in the countries where the regular cadaver transplantation is not yet established. |
| Substance Nomenclature: | AYI8EX34EU (Creatinine) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20041014 Date Completed: 20041222 Latest Revision: 20211203 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PMID: | 15478919 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Comparative Study; Journal Article