PEROPERATIVE BLOOD-TRANSFUSIONS IMPROVE CADAVERIC RENAL-ALLOGRAFT SURVIVAL IN NON-TRANSFUSED RECIPIENTS. A Prospective Controlled Clinical Trial

K. A. Williams, M. E. French, A. Ting, D. Oliver, P. J. Morris

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Abstract

The effect of peroperative transfusion was studied in 27 patients who had never had a blood-transfusion or been pregnant and who were receiving their first cadaver renal allograft. 13 patients in the treatment group were given 2 units of whole stored blood at transplantation, whereas 14 patients in the control group were given no blood. Actuarial analysis after 2 years showed a graft survival of 85% at 1 year in the treated group compared with 34% at 1 year in the control group (p=0.03). Transfusion of non-transfused patients during transplantation may be as effective as pregraft transfusion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1104-1106
Number of pages3
JournalThe Lancet
Volume315
Issue number8178
DOIs
Publication statusPublished or Issued - 24 May 1980
Externally publishedYes

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  • General Medicine

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