Successful renal transplantation from a brain-dead deceased donor with head injury, disseminated intravascular coagulation and deranged renal functions

Successful renal transplantation from a brain-dead deceased donor with head injury, disseminated intravascular coagulation and deranged renal functions

Deceased donors (DDs) with the brain death due to head injury are the major source of organs for transplantation. The incidence of post-head injury disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) ranges from 24% to 50%. Many centers do not accept organs from donors with DIC due to increased risk of pri...

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Main Authors: P P Ghuge, V B Kute, A V Vanikar, M R Gumber, D N Gera, H V Patel, P R Shah, P R Modi, V R Shah, H L Trivedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Deceased donor
disseminated intravascular coagulation
renal transplant
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2013;volume=23;issue=6;spage=448;epage=451;aulast=Ghuge

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