Perioperative Desensitization Improves Outcomes Among Crossmatch Positive Recipients of Deceased Donor Renal Transplants

Conclusion:
Preemptive perioperative desensitization improved overall graft survival of sensitized patients compared to historic untreated patients. Plasmapheresis/IVIG had greater impact on DSA eradication and graft survival than IVIG alone.

Source: Progress in Transplantation - May 19, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Sharma, A., King, A., Kumar, D., Behnke, M., McDougan, F., Kimball, P. M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research