BACKGROUND Early living-donor transplantation improves patient- and graft-survival compared with possible cadaveric renal transplantation (RTx), but the magnitude of the survival gain is unknown. For patients starting renal replacement therapy (RRT), we aimed to quantify the survival benefit of early living-donor transplantation compared with dialysis and possible cadaveric transplantation and ...

Increased levels of the neutrophil chemokine interleukin (IL)-8 in the lungs of severe trauma patients can predict subsequent development of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Because the lungs of brain-dead organ donors can contain high levels of IL-8, we hypothesized that this may predispose to early graft failure in the recipient after lung transplantation. Twenty-six organ donors prospect...

Purpose. Transmission of malignant tumour cells to a bone graft donor site is a rare complication of bone grafting.We report a case of seeding of malignant fibrous histiocytoma from the femur to a pelvic bone graft donor site.Discussion. We review the literature, discuss the possible mechanism of tumour transfer and offer advice aimed at avoiding this complication.

We read with great interest the article entitled “cadaver transplantation in recent era: is cadaveric graft survival similar to living kidney transplantation?” recently published in IJOTM by Simforoosh, et al [1]. The main message of this retrospective study is that one-year graft and patient survival rates in living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) are similar to those of deceased donor kid...

Abstract Background The hemi-hamate arthroplasty is utilised for the management of complex fracture-dislocations injuries proximal interphalangeal joints (PIPJ) fingers. PIPJ outcomes are well described, including post-operative range motion, grip strength and osteochondral graft union. However, there a paucity evidence analysing rate donor site morbidity complications. This systematic review a...

A limited clinical trial on split-thickness skin graft donor sites was conducted in 15 consecutive patients to assess the action of MEBO compared with the conventional Sofra-Tulle (Roussel Laboratories Ltd., Uxbridge, UK) split-thickness skin graft donor site dressing used in our service. All patients included in the study were white, with Fitzpatrick skin types II and III (age range, 5–65 year...

The association between prolonged donor warm ischemia time and poor early graft function has been challenged, but with little evidence. We intend to remove ambiguities and present evidence from the current literature. All donor surgeons must strive to limit warm ischemia to reduce poor early graft function and improve long-term outcomes.

This recipient with situs inversus totalis (SIT) was a 60-year-old female who had hepatitis B-related end-stage liver disease. Preoperative donor evaluation showed that the right posterior section satisfied graft volume and was space-fitting in the recipient hepatic fossa when it was rotated 180 degrees. The operation and postoperative course progressed satisfactorily. Three weeks after living ...

In order to evaluate whether immunosuppressive agents such as mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and azathioprine would differently influence the outcome of the renal transplants, we prospectively analyzed the incidence of acute rejection episodes, cytomegalovirus infection within the first 6 months following renal transplantation and 5 yr graft survival rate after minimizing influences of donor facto...

Living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has increasingly performed all around the world. However, LDLT donors achieve no medical benefits and are exposed to the risk of complications, and even death. The potential effects of LDLT on donor safety, donor recovery, and post-donation psychological impairment are essential to be better understood. We searched the MEDLINE database to identify artic...