title: Renal transplantation in patients with polycystic kidney disease in Gothenburg.
abstract: The results have been reviewed of 120 renal transplants performed on 82 patients with polycystic kidney disease in Gothenburg. Actual patient survival and graft survival at one year were 64% and 31% resp. Graft survival at three months to 12 months was significantly higher in patients transfused prior to transplantation compared to non-transfused patients. Since there was no difference in the incidence of sepsis or urinary tract infections in nephrectomized compared to non-nephrectomized patients it seems safe to leave polycystic kidneys in situ, provided there are no specific indications for nephrectomy.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000401:mortality*; D013548:Sweden