| Literature DB >> 24649066 |
Qiuhui Zhang1, Xingbin Hu1, Aijun Xia1, Jing Yi1, Qunxing An1, Xianqing Zhang1.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the application of plasma exchange in small intestinal transplantation between ABO blood type-incompatible patients. A small intestinal transplantation case between ABO-incompatible individuals is hereby presented and analyzed. The main treatment included plasma exchange, splenectomy and immunosuppression. The patient undergoing small intestinal transplantation exhibited stable vital signs. A mild acute rejection reaction developed ~2 weeks after the surgery, which the patient successfully overcame. The subsequent colonoscopy and pathological examination revealed no signs of acute rejection. In conclusion, plasma exchange in combination with anti-immune rejection therapy proved to be an effective scheme for the management of small intestinal transplantation between ABO-incompatible patients.Entities:
Keywords: ABO-incompatible; desensitization; intestinal transplantation; plasma exchange
Year: 2013 PMID: 24649066 PMCID: PMC3916975 DOI: 10.3892/br.2013.177
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomed Rep ISSN: 2049-9434