07 May 2024 : Original article
Transplant Nephrectomy: A Comparative Study of Timing and Techniques in a Single Institution
Ursula Pession1ABCDE*, Ingrid Lammers1BCF, Ingeborg Hauser2AE, Teresa Schreckenbach1CE, Andreas Schnitzbauer1E, Jeannine Lang2B, Michael Heise1BD, Wolf Otto Bechstein1ADEDOI: 10.12659/AOT.942252
Ann Transplant 2024; 29:e942252
Table 2 Comparison between ICAN and ECAN in the late TN group.
| Characteristic | ICAN n=43 | ECAN n=9 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52±14 | 52±13 | 0.625 | |
| 18±15 | 14±5 | 0.378 | |
| 0.001 | |||
| Graft intolerance syndrome | 38 (88.4%) | 2 (22.2%) | |
| Make place for a new graft | 3 (7%) | 1 (11.1%) | |
| Malignancy | 2 (4.7%) | 6 (66.7%) | |
| 0.27 | |||
| None/minor | 39 (90.7%) | 7 (77.8%) | |
| Major | 4 (9.3%) | 2 (22.2%) | |
| During surgery | 7 (16.3%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0.696 |
| After surgery | 13 (30.2%) | 5 (55.6%) | 0.146 |
| 1 (2.3%) | 1 (11.2%) | 0.213 | |
| 98±57 | 189±133 | 0.002 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.2±1.5 | 10.8±1.4 | 0.293 |
| White blood count (/nl) | 10.0±5.6 | 8.8±2.3 | 0.537 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 5.1±7.5 | 4.9±6.3 | 0.93 |
| Albumin before TN (g/dl) | 3.7±0.6 | 3.6±0.2 | 0.751 |
| Albumin after TN (g/dl) | 3.0±0.6 | 2.15±0.7 | 0.002 |
| Total protein before TN(g/dl) | 6.3±0.8 | 6.5±0.4 | 0.605 |
| Total protein after TN (g/dl) | 5.3±0.7 | 4.2±1.3 | 0.029 |
| ICAN – intracapsular allograft nephrectomy; ECAN – extracapsular allograft nephrectomy; TN – transplant nephrectomy. | |||