title: [Extensive plasma exchange in treatment of acute vascular graft rejection of the kidney and pancreas].
abstract: Twenty-eight histologically proven severe acute vascular rejection episodes in renal grafts were reversed in 22/28 (78%) cases by extensive plasma exchange, which was well-tolerated by all but one patient. CMV infection was the most frequent complication. As 1-year survival of 93% (patient) and 71% (graft) is considered a good result in this severe immunological complication, the extensive plasma exchange can be recommended for the treatment of acute vascular rejection.
authors.affiliation: Klinische Abteilung für Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinik für Chirurgie, Innsbruck.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bösmüller
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nussbaumer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spechtenhauser
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Feichtinger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schönitzer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Margreiter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Extensiver Plasma-Austausch zur Behandlung der akuten vaskulären Abstossungsreaktion der Niere und des Pankreas.