A simple new technique to prevent bleeding in transplant nephrectomy.

Renal transplantectomy is still a frequent procedure for a transplant surgeon. Nevertheless, it is constantly marred by complications, first of all bleeding. In fact, the local circumstances after the operation and the general health state of the uremic patients lead to a high incidence of this complication.

Incidence of cancer after kidney transplant: results from the North Italy transplant program.

Background: Patients undergoing kidney transplantation demonstrate a higher risk of developing cancer as the result of immunosuppressive treatment and concurrent infections.

Methods: The incidence of cancer in a cohort of patients who underwent kidney transplantation between 1990 and 2000, and who survived the acute phase (10 days), was analyzed as part of the North Italy Transplant program.

Results: A total of 3,521 patients underwent transplantation during a 10-year period in 10 of 13 participating centers; the length of follow-up after kidney transplant was 67.