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Living related donor kidney transplantaion in Libya : a single center experience
Joint Authors
Ehtuish, Ehtuish Faraj
al-Usta, Ahmad
Shawish, Tayyib
Mishra, Anuj
Ajaj, Husni
Milud, Najib
Shaybani, Abd Al-Hafiz
Abd al-Mawla, Tamir S.
al-Tajori, Usama
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 5 (31 Oct. 2008), pp.831-837, 7 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2008-10-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The aim of this study is to report the experience from a single center in Libya, on the prevailing live-related kidney transplantation program.
The results of three years work on kidney transplantation at the Tripoli Central Hospital (National Organ Transplant Program) in Libya were evaluated.
The transplant program was launched on 17th August, 2004 and 135 patients have been transplanted since then till 17th August, 2007.
All donors and recipients were screened thoroughly prior to transplant and monitored closely in the post-transplant period.
Our immunosuppressive protocol was cyclosporine-based.
Among the 135 accepted pairs, donors and recipients were genetically-related in 133 cases (98.5%) and emotionally-related in two others.
The mean donor age was 37 ± 9.5 years (range 18-56 years) and recipient age 37 ± 13.6 years (range 7-67 years).
There were 95 males (70.4%) and 40 females (29.6%) among the recipients while among the donors, there were 102 males (75.6%) and 33 females (24.4%).
Delayed graft function was seen in three patients (2.2%), acute rejection in six (4.4%), post-transplant urinary tract infection in six (4.4%), pneumonia in three (2.2%), ureteric kink in two (1.5%) and urine leak in four (3.0%).
Graft survival at 36 months was 93.3% while patient survival at the same period was 96.3%.
This report indicates that the results of our transplant program are good and comparable with other international programs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Usta, Ahmad& Shawish, Tayyib& Mishra, Anuj& Ajaj, Husni& Milud, Najib& Shaybani, Abd Al-Hafiz…[et al.]. 2008. Living related donor kidney transplantaion in Libya : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 19, no. 5, pp.831-837.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-39884
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Usta, Ahmad…[et al.]. Living related donor kidney transplantaion in Libya : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 19, no. 5 (Dec. 2008), pp.831-837.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-39884
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Usta, Ahmad& Shawish, Tayyib& Mishra, Anuj& Ajaj, Husni& Milud, Najib& Shaybani, Abd Al-Hafiz…[et al.]. Living related donor kidney transplantaion in Libya : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2008. Vol. 19, no. 5, pp.831-837.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-39884
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 836-837
Record ID
BIM-39884