[A successful pregnancy in female after simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation].
The effects of pregnancy on kidney transplant recipients have been widely described, although its impact on the mother, the fetus and the graft is still debated. Experience in simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation is limited, with few reported cases, which increases uncertainty about guidelines to follow in this situation. We describe a case of successful pregnancy in a 35 year-old patient who underwent simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation 34 months before delivery. After modifications in immunosuppressive therapy (with tacrolimus and mycophenolate, the latter being switched to azathioprine), pregnancy evolved favourably. Delivery was by caesarean section due to fetal distress at 38 weeks of gestational age. Five months after delivery the child shows normal development while both pancreas and kidney grafts show normal function.
Gutiérrez
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Servicios de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife.
Martín-Mederos
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I
Pérez-Tamajón
L
L
Coloma
M
M
Alarcó
A
A
Bravo
A
A
González-Posada
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome