Publications by authors named "Yu Arisawa"
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- Arterioureteral fistula is a rare but serious complication after kidney transplants, characterized by ongoing urinary bleeding and often linked to aneurysm formation, which can be life-threatening.
- A 67-year-old patient with end-stage renal failure experienced severe complications after a living donor kidney transplant, including ureteral bleeding and a pseudo-aneurysm in the iliac artery.
- Despite attempts to treat the aneurysm with stenting, the patient eventually died from its rupture, highlighting the need for better risk management and treatment options for such complications in kidney transplant recipients.
Pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, is used to treat a variety of refractory malignancies. However, these agents are sometimes associated with immune-related adverse events. A 71-year-old woman received pembrolizumab-integrated chemotherapy to treat her recurrent mandibular gingival cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[A case of oldest-old patient with chronic renal failure successfully treated with peritoneal dialysis].
Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi
December 2020
He was a 92-year-old male patient with mild cognitive impairment while preserved activity of daily life. His renal dysfunction gradually increased due to the nephrosclerosis accompanied by systemic edema and water retention. We eventually decided to initiate peritoneal dialysis instead of standard hemodialysis for his end-stage renal dysfunction refractory to optimal medical therapy, given his preserved cognitive function and family support.
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