Colon perforation in renal transplant patients.
Seven patients had perforated colonic diverticula 1 to 17 months after transplantation. Operation was performed immediately in four patients and from 4 days to 3 months later in three patients. Three patients are alive 9 to 36 months later. Two died of sepsis and two of myocardial infarction. Immediate operation with exclusion carries the best prognosis.
D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous