title: [Acute renal graft failure].
abstract: Acute renal graft failure or delayed graft function (DGF) is defined as a necessity at least one hemodialysis during first week after transplantation. Approximately 20% of patients require temporary dialysis after kidney transplantation. There are many different factors, donor, recipient and transplant-related, that can trigger DGF. In the article a pathophysiology, clinical picture, treatment and prevention of the disorder have been shortly summarized.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Nefrologii, Dializoterapii i Chorób Wewnętrznych, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dębowska
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Nefrologii, Dializoterapii i Chorób Wewnętrznych, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa.
authors.forename: Longin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Niemczyk
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D051799:Delayed Graft Function / Q000209:etiology*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors