[Acute tubular necrosis in patients after kidney transplantation: associated factors and impact on functional survival of the graft].

Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) represents a serious problem in kidney transplantation. We have reviewed the causes and effects of ATN on kidney transplant patients treated in our hospital between June 1981 and December 1992. We analyzed 359 consecutive kidney transplants performed in 338 patients (213 male and 125 female).