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Thoracic duct fistula and renal transplantation

Starzl, TE and Weil, R and Koep, LJ and McCalmon, RT and Terasaki, PI and Iwaki, Y and Schröter, GP and Franks, JJ and Subryan, V and Halgrimson, CG (1979) Thoracic duct fistula and renal transplantation. Annals of Surgery, 190 (4). 474 - 486. ISSN 0003-4932

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Abstract

Thoracic duct drainage (TDD) was established for 21-115 days in 40 kidney recipients with an average removal per patient day of 4.7 1 lymph and 1.88 billion cells. Cellular and humoral immunity were depressed. TDD and immunosuppressive drugs were started at transplantation in 35 recipients of cross-match negative grafts. Although the results were better than in precedent non-TDD controls, eight patients rejected their grafts before a full TDD effect, and three of the eight developed predominantly anti-B lymphocyte cytotoxic antibodies which were probably responsible for positive cross-matches with their next donors. With continuing TDD, all eight patients had good initial function after early retransplantation. In five more 'nontransplantable' patients with performed cytotoxic antibodies, TDD was started 30-56 days before transplantation. In these five pretreated patients, antibodies persisted with positive antidonor cross-matches. Hyperacute rejection occurred repeatedly in two patients with high anti-T (and anti-B) titers, but was surmounted in three patients with lower titers. From the clinical and immunologic data, we have concluded that TDD should be used for pretreatment of all cases with or without prior antibodies, and have suggested an adjustable management plan that takes into account new developments in antibody monitoring.

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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Starzl, TEtes11@pitt.eduTES11
Weil, R
Koep, LJ
McCalmon, RT
Terasaki, PI
Iwaki, Y
Schröter, GP
Franks, JJ
Subryan, V
Halgrimson, CG
Centers: Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
Date: 1 January 1979
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: Annals of Surgery
Volume: 190
Number: 4
Page Range: 474 - 486
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1097/00000658-197910000-00007
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Refereed: Yes
ISSN: 0003-4932
Other ID: uls-drl:31735062113935, Starzl CV No. 431
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2010 17:07
Last Modified: 02 Feb 2019 13:56
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3817

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