Pregnancy following renal transplantation: the experience in Hong Kong.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the outcome of pregnancies occurring after renal transplantation, and to review the factors conductive to a favourable outcome.


METHODS
A retrospective review of 8 pregnancies occurring after renal transplantation from 1988 to 1992 in a tertiary referral centre in Hong Kong.


RESULTS
A very high successful pregnancy rate was achieved with minimal maternal and perinatal morbidity in the cases reviewed.


CONCLUSIONS
Good prepregnancy counselling and stringent criteria for pregnancy assessment appears to be crucial factors for a favourable pregnancy outcome.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies