An interesting case of renal allograft dysfunction with multiple renal arteries of the transplanted kidney
Publication date: Available online 16 July 2015 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Kunal Gandhi, Piyush Kimmatkar, Pankaj Beniwal, Vinay Malhotra, Dhananjai Agrawal (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - July 17, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Brain MR imaging in neurologic complications of post living donor liver transplant recipients
Publication date: Available online 15 July 2015 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): N. Soni , R. Gupta , S. Kumar Liver transplantation (LT) is a complex medical–surgical procedure, accepted as the best treatment for end-stage liver disease of various etiologies. Relatively common occurrence of neurologic complications in post LT patients as compared to other solid organ transplantation is probably due to the poorer clinical condition of these patients (malnutrition, coagulopathy and electrolyte imbalance), pre-transplant encephalopathy and the highly complex and lengthy surgical procedure with maj...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - July 15, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Distribution of HLA genes and disease predisposition in Bengali speaking people from India
Conclusion This study shows presence of common Bengali haplotypes across many countries. This will enable sharing of donors stem cells to the needy patients worldwide. (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - July 15, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Extramedullary plasmocytoma: A rare malignancy in renal transplant recipient
We describe a 49 year old male patient who after 14 years of renal transplant presented with extramedullary plasmacytomas in pancreas, gums, subcutaneous tissue and transplant kidney. He was treated with high dose melphalan followed by rescue autologous hematopoetic stem cell transplant and concurrent reduction in immunosuppression following which he achieved complete remission maintained on 5 years of follow up with astable allograft function. This case, to best of our knowledge is first case to be successfully managed with a rescue autologous hematopoetic stem cell transplant in a renal transplant patient with multifocal...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - June 2, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Renal transplantation in inherited thrombophilias
Publication date: Available online 7 May 2015 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Dhananjai Agrawal , Kunal Gandhi , Dharmendra Prasad (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - May 8, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Spontaneous renal allograft rupture due to iliac vein thrombophlebitis
Publication date: Available online 8 May 2015 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Sanjay Kolte , Sameer Choube , Jitendra Hazare , Bhau Rajurkar , Meenal Kolte Renal allograft rupture is one of the most dreaded complications in patients of kidney transplantation. It has a dramatic and stormy course and may be life threatening for the patient. Although rare, it has to be recognised early and surgical correction and or graft nephrectomy may often be required to salvage the patient. It is usually observed in the first two weeks after transplant. We herein report a case of spontaneous renal allograft r...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - May 8, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
H shape renal vein anomaly encountered during living donor nephrectomy
Publication date: Available online 2 May 2015 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Datteswar Hota , Sanjay Choudhuri , Jeevanjyoti Mishra , Sabyasachi Panda Presence of renal vein anomalies can create technical difficulties especially during donor nephrectomy. Three common anomaly are described. These are supernumerary renal vein, retroaortic renal vein and circumaortic renal vein, but there is no literature depicting H-Shaped anomaly of renal vein. To the best of our knowledge, we present the first case report of H-Shaped renal vein anomaly found during open donor nephrectomy. (Source: Indian Journa...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - May 2, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Hemophilic donor used for sibling HSCT in aplastic anemia
We report a case of 19 year old female (carrier of hemophilia) with severe aplastic anemia who underwent Hematopoetic stem cell transplantation. Sibling donor was 13 year male suffering from hemophilia A, with factor VIII levels of 3 units per liter. Recipient's factor VIII level was maintained after HSCT. She is transfusion independent and without symptoms of hemophilia after a follow up of 24 months. (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - March 6, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Benefits of an aggressive diet-exercise regimen in weight reduction for living liver donors
Publication date: October–December 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation, Volume 8, Issue 4 Author(s): Aadil Wani , Kaiser Raja , Mathew Jacob , J. Rajiv Lochan , Sonal Asthana (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - February 27, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Impact of systematic approach to promote cadaveric organ donation in public institute: Pilot study
Publication date: October–December 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation, Volume 8, Issue 4 Author(s): Kailash Jawade , Sujata Patwardhan , Chetan Kanthariya , A.K. Gvalani , Ravi Bapat (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - February 27, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Effect of liver transplantation on the health related quality of life (HRQoL) of a patient with end stage liver failure
Publication date: October–December 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation, Volume 8, Issue 4 Author(s): Asha Bidare , Kaiser Raja , Sonal Asthana , J. Rajiv Lochan , Mathew Jacob (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - February 27, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Study of clinical course and outcome of notified patients with glass gow coma scale of less than five to promote organ donation in public institutes
Publication date: October–December 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation, Volume 8, Issue 4 Author(s): Kailash Jawade , Sujata Patwardhan , A.K. Gvalani , Nitin Karnik , R.D. Bapat , Priyanka Mahale (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - February 27, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Fatal CNS angiitis due to varicella zoster in post renal transplant recipient
Publication date: October–December 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation, Volume 8, Issue 4 Author(s): Prabhakar Arunasalam , Sampathkumar Krishnaswamy Saravanan , Aditya Nayak (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - February 27, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Kidney transplantation from living donors: Comparison of outcomes between live unrelated and live related donor renal transplants.
Publication date: October–December 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation, Volume 8, Issue 4 Author(s): Arun Tirlapur , S. Renuka (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - February 27, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
T-bet positive mononuclear cell infiltration is associated with transplant glomerulopathy and interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy
Publication date: October–December 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation, Volume 8, Issue 4 Author(s): Brijesh Yadav , Narayan Prasad , Vinita Agrawal , Akhilsh Jaiswal , R.K. Sharma , Vikas Agarwal (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - February 27, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
