The Challenge of Graft Nephrectomy after Transplant Tourism.

The morbidity and mortality rates of transplant nephrectomy are closely related to the indications of nephrectomy. This study evaluates the indications, etiology, and complications of graft nephrectomies for commercial kidney transplantation (CKT). Data were analyzed retrospectively for graft nephrectomies for CKT from January 2009 to December 2017 at the Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.

Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI): A Single Institution Experience of 15 Years.

Transfusion related acute Lung injury (TRALI) though a serious blood transfusion reaction with a fatality rate of 5-25 % presents with acute respiratory distress with hypoxaemia and noncardiac pulmonary oedema within 6 h of transfusion. In non fatal cases, it may resolve within 72 h or earlier. Although reported with an incidence of 1:5000, its true occurrence is rather unknown.