Hemodialysis and renal transplantation in childhood: description of a program.
Over a 2-yr period eight kidneys have been transplanted in seven patients at the University Children's Hospital of Berne. Six of these patients are alive 4-24 mo after transplantation. The results seem encouraging and the procedure justified, especially in view of the chance of full rehabilitation, which is obviously less complete with chronic hemodialysis.
D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013557:Switzerland; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone