Combined cardio-renal transplantation (CCRT) from the same donor: report of two cases and review of the literature

Authors
Mistry, BM Memon, MA Jepson, B Solomon, H Ruggiero, R McBride, L Garvin, PJ
Citation
Bm. Mistry et al., Combined cardio-renal transplantation (CCRT) from the same donor: report of two cases and review of the literature, ANN RC SURG, 83(5), 2001, pp. 339-342
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND
ISSN journal
00358843 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
339 - 342
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(200109)83:5<339:CCT(FT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Two patients with successful combined cardio-renal transplantation (CCRT) u sing allografts; from the same donor are reported. Both patients underwent staged procedure with hearts being transplanted first followed by kidneys. One patient suffered simultaneous acute rejection of both allografts, indee d a very rare event, which was successfully treated with pulse steroids. Be cause of the successful patient and graft outcomes, we propose that staged CCRT offers a reasonable therapeutic option for patients with coexisting, i rreversible cardiorenal failure.