Tag: Organ Transplants
In a Medical First, Kidney Transplant Is Performed With Regional Anesthesia Only
A spinal injection was used to anesthetize the patient while he remained awake
Second Patient to Receive Pig Kidney Has Organ Removed
Patient's body had not rejected the organ, but a heart pump she was also using failed to maintain good blood supply to the organ
First Pig Kidney Recipient Dies Almost Two Months After Transplant
Sleeve Gastrectomy Beneficial for Obese Kidney Transplant Candidates
SG was followed by active listing in 37 of 54 patients; 20 patients received KT during 20.9 months after SG
Patient Gets First-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant Plus Heart Pump
First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From Hospital
Heart Transplant Offer Acceptance Highest for White Women
Cumulative incidence of offer acceptance was lower for Black than White candidates and higher for women than men
Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery Provides Pathway to Transplant in ESRD
Among 10 patients who underwent MBS and then underwent subsequent transplantation, all transplants are currently functioning
No Improvement Noted in Black-White Kidney Transplant Rate Ratios
No substantial improvement seen over time in observed or adjusted estimated living donor kidney transplant rate ratios
Risk for Vitiligo Increased for Transplant Recipients
Increased risk seen for those receiving allogeneic grafts and autologous grafts, as well as those with and without comorbid GVHD
