Kidney transplantation in Viet Nam
- Author:
Hai Trung Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
kidney transplantation
- MeSH:
Kidney Transplantation;
Kidney
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):47-50
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study included 47 patients who were received kidney transplantation from living relative donors at 4 settings in Viet Nam from 6/1992 to 10/2001. Results: 91.5% of patients were in labour age. 97.9% of patients had to have 20 times of haemodialysis and more blood transfusions before transplantation. The common donors are mothers and blood elder sisters. Rate of left kidney removal is 85.1%. The mortality and morbidity decreased dramatically after transplantation. 75% of kidney transplanted patients remained working and 80% have normalised functions
