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F E Vermassen

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PubMed1998

Pretransplantation hemodialysis strategy influences early renal graft function.

The influence of the pretransplantation hemodialysis strategy on early renal graft function was evaluated in 44 patients receiving hemodialysis in the 24 h preceding kidney transplantation and in 13 patients receiving hemodialysis more than 24 h before transplantation. The patients dialyzed less than 24 h before transplantation were stratified according to treatment with or without complement-activating dialyzers (cuprophane, bioincompatible membrane [BICM] versus polysulfone, biocompatible membrane [BCM]) and with or without ultrafiltration (UF). Serum creatinine (Scr) at days 0, 2, 5, 10, and 30, the time for Scr to decrease 50% (T1/2Scr), the incidence of acute renal failure (ARF; defined as urinary volume < 500 ml/d and/or necessity for posttransplantation hemodialysis), and early graft dysfunction (defined as T1/2Scr > 3.5 d) were registered. Scr was higher in BCM- versus BICM-treated patients (P < 0.0001 by variance analysis) and in patients receiving UF versus those receiving no UF (P = 0.0009). T1/2Scr was higher in treatment with BICM versus BCM (7.4 +/- 7.9 versus 3.1 +/- 2.9 d; P < 0.05) and UF versus no UF (7.1 +/- 7.7 versus 2.7 +/- 2.0 d; P < 0.01). The evolution of Scr was markedly more favorable in the patient group treated with BCM without UF (T1/2Scr 1.7 +/- 0.8 d) compared with the group treated with BICM and UF (T1/2Scr 9.3 +/- 9.1 d; P < 0.01). The remaining groups (BICM without UF and BCM with UF) showed intermediate results. The incidence of ARF and early graft dysfunction was higher in the group on BICM with UF compared to BCM without UF. Functional differences persisted up to 1 mo after transplantation. Patients who underwent dialysis with UF more than 24 h before transplantation had a more beneficial evolution of renal function parameters than those who were dialyzed with UF less than 24 h before transplantation. In conclusion, the use of BICM and the application of UF within 24 h before kidney transplantation enhance the risk of posttransplantation ARF and early graft dysfunction.

Acute Kidney Injury↗
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Combined vascular reconstruction and free flap transfer in diabetic arterial disease.

Gangrenous lesions of the foot or lower leg due to severe diabetic arterial disease resulting in extensive soft tissue defects with exposed bones or tendons often result, even after successful revascularisation, in staged or primary amputation. We present our experience with 45 such patients treated with combined arterial reconstruction and free tissue transfer for limb-salvage. All presented with peripheral vascular disease of diabetic origin, and extensive gangrenous lesions that could not be treated by simple wound closure or skin-grafting without major amputation. A total of 53 arterial reconstructions and 47 free-flap transfers were performed. In the majority of patients, the distal anastomosis was on a pedal or tibial vessel. These bypass grafts or a native revascularized artery served as the inflow tract for the free flap which was anastomosed using microsurgical techniques. Venous anastomoses were preferentially performed on the deep venous system. Donor muscles were Musculus rectus abdominis (n=37), Musculus latissimus dorsi (n=5), Musculus serratus anterior (n=3), and a perforator flap (n=2) tailored to the size of the defect and covered with a split thickness graft (STG). The operation was set up as a combined procedure in 39/45 patients, two teams working simultaneously, limiting the mean operative time to 6 h. Early reinterventions had to be performed in 14 patients resulting in five flap losses of which two could be treated with a new free flap transfer and three were amputated. Three other patients died in the postoperative period, leaving us with a total of 39/45 patients leaving the hospital with a full-length limb. Independent ambulation was achieved in 32 of these 39 patients. During late follow-up (mean 26 months) eight bypasses occluded resulting in two amputations and two new vascular reconstructions. Combined survival and limb-salvage rate was 84% after 1 year, 77% after 2 years and 65% after 3 years. The advantages of this combined technique are: (1) it provides immediate soft tissue coverage limiting amputation level and healing time, resulting in early ambulation; (2) it provides extra run-off to the revascularisation, illustrated by a decrease in peripheral resistance, contributing to its patency; (3) the application of healthy, well vascularised tissue limits infection and enhances neovascularisation; (4) a full-length limb is preserved. We believe this combined approach offers a valuable alternative to primary amputation in this group of patients with extensive ischaemic defects.

Adult↗
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Bronchial rupture after direct chest trauma in a child.

Tracheobronchial injuries are rare in trauma patients, and most often occur after motor vehicle accidents. Occasionally, other mechanisms cause airway disruption. The pliability of the chest wall in children greatly adds to the differences in injuries when compared with adult trauma patients. We present the case of a six-year old girl with an isolated right-sided bronchial rupture after direct trauma to the chest.

Anastomosis, Surgical↗