Publications by authors named "Antonio Pasciucco"
PRES is a neuro-clinical and radiological syndrome that can result as a consequence of several different conditions including hypertension, fluid overload, and immunosuppressive treatment. Herein, we report two children who received kidney and combined liver-kidney transplantation as treatment for renal hypodysplasia associated with bilateral vesico-ureteral reflux and methylmalonic acidemia, respectively. Early after surgery (seven and 10 days), both patients presented with hypertension and seizures.
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- The Kidney Transplantation program at Policlinico University Hospital began in 1969, led by Professor Edmondo Malan, and has since completed a total of 2989 transplants by November 2011, with a majority from deceased donors.
- Advances in immunosuppressive drugs like cyclosporine and tacrolimus have notably improved both patient and graft survival rates, showing comparable outcomes for living and deceased donor recipients over several years.
- The program has adapted to use kidneys from older donors, with transplant success rates from donors aged 60 and above demonstrating survival rates similar to those of younger donors after five and ten years post-transplant.