Lymphoceles: impact on kidney transplant recipients, graft, and healthcare system

CONCLUSION: Patients with longer dialysis times, kidneys from laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, and depleting induction therapy were associated with an increased risk for developing symptomatic lymphoceles. Our center's treatment for symptomatic lymphoceles did not result in significant graft dysfunction, but significantly higher healthcare resource utilization was noted.PMID:34657658

Source: Canadian Journal of Urology - October 18, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Emily Nguyen Michelle Minkovich Olusegun Famure Yanhong Li Anand Ghanekar Markus Selzner S Joseph Kim Jason Y Lee Source Type: research