Insulin dependent diabetics are susceptible to high rates of secondary complications. Pancreas transplantation began at the University of Minnesota in 1966, with high failure rates. However, recently, this procedure has obtained better results, in conjunction with other organ transplants. In this paper, the etiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, surgical technique and the management of pre, intra and postoper...
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after liver transplantation. Clinical markers for diagnosis are very limited, which contributed to the search for more specific biomarkers for their early diagnosis. NGAL, renal tubular biomarker and syndecan-1, endothelial biomarker were used in the study. Objectives: To assess the correlation between early detection of NGAL and Syndecan-1 and AKI in patients ...
BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in the immediate postoperative period of patients undergoing liver transplantation. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate preoperative risk factors for AKI after liver transplantation. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with adults submitted to orthotopic liver transplantation at a reference hospital in Fortaleza, Northeast of...