Post-transplant anemia and associated risk factors: the impact of steroid-free therapy.

Context And Objective: The prevalence of post-renal transplant anemia (PTA) reported in the literature is variable and several factors contribute towards its pathophysiology. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PTA, its associated risk factors and the impact of therapy without steroids.

Design And Setting: Retrospective cohort study in a renal transplantation unit at a tertiary hospital.

Morfometric study of arterial branching of the spleen compared to radiological study.

Objective: To study the distribution of the branches of the splenic artery and relate it to the radiological study of its intraparenchymal distribution, aiming to use this knowledge in partial splenectomy.

Methods: In the macroscopic study, we used 60 human spleens which the splenic artery dissected from its origin to observe the division and the terminal branches directed to the spleen. We measured the distance between the visceral surface of the spleen and the terminal division of the splenic artery and the emergence of the polar branches.