Abstract
Pre-transplant splenectomy is controversial. We compared 21 nondiabetic, transfused recipients of first cadaver kidney grafts who underwent pre-transplant splenectomy for steroid-resistant leukopenia to 114 without steroid-resistant leukopenia. Kidney graft survivals at 2 years were 80.2 plus or minus 8.9 and 48.5 plus or minus 5.3 per cent, respectively (p < 0.05). The 2-year actuarial patient survivals were not significantly different (89.6 plus or minus 7.0 versus 87.8 plus or minus 3.9 per cent). Azathioprine doses and serum creatinine levels at 1 year were not significantly different. Pretransplant splenectomy for steroid-resistant leukopenia resulted in a significant decrease in kidney graft losses owing to rejection without an increased risk of death of sepsis or thromboembolism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 478-480 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Unknown Journal |
Volume | 129 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology