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  • Title: Management of rupture in allografted kidneys.
    Author: van der Vliet JA, Kootstra G, Tegzess AM, Meijer S, Krom RA, Slooff MJ, Hooykaas JA, Mensink HJ.
    Journal: Neth J Surg; 1980; 32(2):45-8. PubMed ID: 6997777.
    Abstract:
    Allograft rupture is a rare but serious complication in renal transplantation, occurring in 3 to 8.5% of the transplanted kidneys. The consequences for the recipients are fatal in 6% of the cases and graft loss is the outcome in another 53%. Clinical features and treatment of renal allograft rupture are discussed and illustrated by a case history, in which successful management of this complication resulted in salvage of the graft and patient. A literature study with the purpose of determining the pathogenesis of graft rupture revealed that rejection plays a major role.
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