Reduction of lymphoid tissue by splenectomy and/or thymectomy has been used as a part of immunosuppression in organ transplantation (4). More recently Walker (7), Johnson (2), Franksson (1) and Starzl (5,6) and their associates have shown that chronic depletion of lymphocytes by thoracic duct drainage decreases the incidence of rejection and hence increases renal graft survival. Mechanical removal of lymphocytes from circulation peripheral blood should theoretically achieve the same or similar effect on the immunity as thoracic duct drainage. Since September, 1979, five organ transplant recipients have received multiple lymphocytapheresis by IBM 2997 Blood Cell Separator as a mechanical pretransplant immunosuppression. The changes in cellul...
To further enhance chimerism, 229 primary allograft recipients have received perioperative intraveno...
The engrafted organ becomes a chimera as the recipient's leukocytes station themselves in the transp...
INTRODUCTION: In a retrospective study, we evaluated the frequency, clinical presentation, and manag...
Twenty-seven consecutive recipients of cadaveric kidneys, including five with pre-existing warm cyto...
The shortage of organs for transplantation is a global problem and therefore it is of outmost import...
BACKGROUND: Multiple drug immunosuppression has allowed the near elimination of rejection, but witho...
Five patients with terminal renal failure have been treated with renal homografts. Total body irradi...
Background: Lymphatic leak and lymphocele are well-known complications after kidney transplantation....
Thoracic duct drainage (TDD) was established for 21-115 days in 40 kidney recipients with an average...
It is possible that thoracic-duct drainage, a major but neglected immunosuppressive adjunct, can hav...
In this report, we address combined liver-kidney transplantation, with particular attention to the a...
Nearly 6000 solid organ transplants have been performed at the University of Pittsburgh since 1981. ...
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Eight hundred and sixty kidney transplants were performed at the University of Pittsburgh over a 3.7...
Thirty-eight sequentially placed liver and kidney allografts were evaluated with respect to patient ...
To further enhance chimerism, 229 primary allograft recipients have received perioperative intraveno...
The engrafted organ becomes a chimera as the recipient's leukocytes station themselves in the transp...
INTRODUCTION: In a retrospective study, we evaluated the frequency, clinical presentation, and manag...
Twenty-seven consecutive recipients of cadaveric kidneys, including five with pre-existing warm cyto...
The shortage of organs for transplantation is a global problem and therefore it is of outmost import...
BACKGROUND: Multiple drug immunosuppression has allowed the near elimination of rejection, but witho...
Five patients with terminal renal failure have been treated with renal homografts. Total body irradi...
Background: Lymphatic leak and lymphocele are well-known complications after kidney transplantation....
Thoracic duct drainage (TDD) was established for 21-115 days in 40 kidney recipients with an average...
It is possible that thoracic-duct drainage, a major but neglected immunosuppressive adjunct, can hav...
In this report, we address combined liver-kidney transplantation, with particular attention to the a...
Nearly 6000 solid organ transplants have been performed at the University of Pittsburgh since 1981. ...
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/111098/1/trf12923.pd
Eight hundred and sixty kidney transplants were performed at the University of Pittsburgh over a 3.7...
Thirty-eight sequentially placed liver and kidney allografts were evaluated with respect to patient ...
To further enhance chimerism, 229 primary allograft recipients have received perioperative intraveno...
The engrafted organ becomes a chimera as the recipient's leukocytes station themselves in the transp...
INTRODUCTION: In a retrospective study, we evaluated the frequency, clinical presentation, and manag...