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Kidney Transplantation - Principles and Practice E-Book

Kidney Transplantation - Principles and Practice E-Book

Stuart J. Knechtle | Peter J Morris

(2013)

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With meticulous updates throughout, Kidney Transplantation remains your definitive medical resource for state-of-the-art answers on every aspect of renal transplantation. A multidisciplinary approach from internationally renowned nephrologists from around the world offers practice-applicable guidance for all members of the transplant team. With coverage encompassing applied science, surgical techniques, immunosuppressive methods, outcomes, risks, and medical considerations related to kidney transplantation, both in adults and children, you’ll have the balanced information you need to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Visualize key concepts and discern nuances of renal transplantation techniques through more than 335 superb illustrations.

Table of Contents

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Front Cover Cover
KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE iii
COPYRIGHT iv
CONTENTS v
VIDEO TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION ix
PREFACE TO THE SEVENTH EDITION xi
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS xiii
CHAPTER 1: KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: A HISTORY 1
EARLY EXPERIMENTS 1
HUMAN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS 1
THE MIDDLE YEARS 3
POST WORLD WAR II 4
IMMUNOSUPPRESSION AND THE MODERN ERA 5
CHEMICAL IMMUNOSUPPRESSION 5
A TIME OF OPTIMISM 6
TISSUE TYPING 6
THE 1970s PLATEAU 7
WAITING FOR XENOGRAFTS 7
CONCLUSION 7
REFERENCES 8
CHAPTER 2: IMMUNOLOGY OF GRAFT REJECTION 10
INITIATION OF ALLOIMMUNITY BY THE INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM 11
The Trauma of Transplantation 11
Innate Immunity 11
Receptors of the Innate Immune System 11
Cells at the Intersection of Innate and Adaptive Immunity 13
Complement 14
STIMULATION OF ADAPTIVE ALLOIMMUNITY 14
Antigens That Stimulate Graft Rejection 14
Major Histocompatibility Antigens 14
MHC Antigens in Experimental Models of Transplantation 17
Non-Classical MHC Antigens 17
Minor Histocompatibility Antigens 17
Donor Dendritic Cells and Direct Antigen Presentation 18
Direct Antigen Presentation ( Figure 2-5 A) 18
Indirect Antigen Presentation ( Figure 2-5 B) 19
Semidirect Antigen Presentation ( Figure 2-5 C) 19
Activation and Types of Dendritic Cell 19
ACTIVATION OF CELLULAR IMMUNITY 20
Location of T-Cell Activation 20
Immune Synapse 21
T-Cell Receptor Signals 21
Second or Costimulatory Signals 21
CD28–B7 Interaction 21
Other Costimulatory Molecules 22
The Generation of Effector Immunity and Cytokine Production 22
T-Regulatory Cells 24
MECHANISMS OF GRAFT INJURY 24
Migration of Activated Cells into the Graft 24
Cell–Cell Interactions 24
Chemokines 25
Mechanisms of Cytotoxicity 25
Specificity of Cellular Immune Responses in Rejection 25
Cytotoxic T-Cell Responses 26
Alloantibody and Alloantigen-Specific B cells 26
Natural Killer Cells 27
Macrophages and Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity Reactions 28
Cytokines 28
Eosinophils 28
Target Cells of Destructive Immunity 28
Chronic Rejection 29
SUMMARY 29
REFERENCES 30
CHAPTER 3: CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE: RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY 39
INTRODUCTION 39
DEFINITION AND TIMING REFERRAL 40
PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE 40
ETIOLOGY 41
TREATMENT OF CKD5 42
Dialysis 42
General Aspects 42
Hypertension and Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 43
Hematopoiesis and Immunity 43
Calcium, Phosphate, and the Skeleton 43
Nutrition and Metabolism 44
Hemostasis 44
Skin 44
Neurological and Musculoskeletal Manifestations 44
Endocrine Abnormalities 44
Psychological Problems 44
Initiation of Dialysis 44
Hemodialysis 45
Complications 45
Peritoneal Dialysis 46
Dialysis Adequacy 46
Dialysis Transport 46
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis 46
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis 47
Practical Considerations 47
Indications for and Advantages of Peritoneal Dialysis 47
Posttransplantation 47
Complications 47
Loss of Ultrafiltration 47
Peritonitis 48
Exit Site and Tunnel Infection 48
Anatomical Complications 49
Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis 49
Metabolic Complications 49
CHOICE AND PLANNING FOR THE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT 49
DIALYSIS POSTTRANSPLANT 50
Hemodialysis 50
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis 51
RETURN TO DIALYSIS AFTER TRANSPLANT FAILURE 51
RRT MODALITY AND SURVIVAL 51
QUALITY OF LIFE 52
REFERENCES 52
CHAPTER 4: THE RECIPIENT OF A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT 54
THE PATIENT WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE 54
GENERAL CONCEPTS 55
Fitness to Transplant 55
Appropriateness to Transplant 56
Waitlisting and Allocation of Deceased Donor Organs 56
COUNSELING 57
What the Patient Needs to Know 57
Consent 57
What the Potential Living Donor Needs to Know 58
What the Family Needs to Know 58
SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS 58
Cardiac (see Chapter 30) 58
Vascular (see Chapter 28) 59
Respiratory 59
Hepatic Disease (see Chapter 32) 60
Hepatitis B 60
Hepatitis C 60
Other Liver Disease 60
Infectious Disease (see Chapter 31) 61
Vaccination Strategies 61
Human Immunodeficiency Virus 61
Other Viral Infections – CMV, EBV, HHV6/7, HHV8 61
Dental 61
Miscellaneous Infections – Syphilis, Strongyloides, Toxoplasmosis, Trypanosoma 61
Malignancy (see Chapter 35) 61
Psychiatric Disease and Drug Dependency 62
Bone 63
Gastrointestinal Tract 63
Diabetes 63
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 63
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 64
Renal Disease 64
Recurrent Renal Disease (see Chapter 26) 64
Glomerulonephritis 64
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) 64
IgA Nephropathy 64
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura 65
Membranous Nephropathy 65
Mesangiocapillary Glomerulonephritis 65
Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease 65
Recurrent Vasculitis 65
Hereditary Disease 65
Urogenital Tract Abnormalities (see Chapter 12) 66
Bladder 66
Reflux Nephropathy 66
Polycystic Kidney Disease 66
Coagulation Disorders 66
Obesity 66
Psychosocial Factors 67
Sensitization and Transfusion Status (see Chapters 10 and 24) 67
Previous Transplantation 67
PREPARATION FOR TRANSPLANTATION 67
To Join and Remain on the Deceased Donor Waiting List 67
To Undergo Elective Living Donor Transplantation 68
To Undergo Deceased Donor Transplantation 68
REFERENCES 68
CHAPTER 5: ACCESS FOR RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY 72
INTRODUCTION 72
VASCULAR ACCESS CATHETERS 72
Temporary Vascular Access 72
Catheter Insertion Techniques 73
Complications of Hemodialysis Catheters 74
Catheter Dysfunction 74
Central Vein Occlusion 74
Infection 74
FISTULAS AND SYNTHETIC GRAFTS 75
Historical Development of Vascular Access Surgery 75
Planning Vascular Access 75
Requirements of Arteriovenous Fistulas for Hemodialysis 76
Preoperative Assessment 76
Anesthesia 76
Surgical Technique 77
Autogenous Arteriovenous Fistulas 77
Wrist Fistula 77
Elbow Fistulas 77
Brachiocephalic Arteriovenous Fistulas. 77
Brachiobasilic Arteriovenous Fistula. 78
Graft Arteriovenous Fistulas 78
Fistula Maturation and Venepuncture 79
Complications of Arteriovenous Fistulas 80
Hemorrhage 80
Thrombosis 80
Infection 80
Aneurysm Formation 81
Steal Syndrome 81
Arteriovenous Fistula Surveillance 81
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS 82
Peritoneal Dialysis Delivery Systems and Catheters 82
Catheter Selection 83
Catheter Insertion 83
Complications Associated with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters 84
Bleeding 84
Pain 84
Cuff Extrusion 84
Catheter Obstruction 84
Pericatheter Leak 85
Hernias 85
Exit Site and Tunnel Infections 85
Peritoneal Dialysis Peritonitis 85
Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis 86
RENAL TRANSPLANT ISSUES WITH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS 87
CONCLUSION 87
REFERENCES 87
CHAPTER 6: BRAIN DEATH AND CARDIAC DEATH: DONOR CRITERIA AND CARE OF DECEASED DONOR 91
INTRODUCTION 91
BRAIN DEATH 91
Incidence and Causes 91
Physiologic Response 91
Cardiac 92
Pulmonary 92
Renal 92
Hepatic 92
Endocrine 92
Inflammatory 93
Diagnosis 93
CARDIAC DEATH 96
Diagnosis 96
DONOR MANAGEMENT 98
Cardiac 98
Respiratory 99
Renal 100
Endocrine 100
Infectious Disease 101
Hematology 102
OTHER TOPICS IN DONOR MANAGEMENT 102
Ethics 102
Future Technologies 102
CONCLUSION 102
REFERENCES 102
CHAPTER 7: MEDICAL EVALUATION OF THE LIVING DONOR 105
INTRODUCTION 105
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AND CURRENT STATUS 105
RATIONALE FOR LIVE KIDNEY DONATION 106
RISKS OF LIVE KIDNEY DONATION 107
THE EVALUATION PROCESS 107
Education, Counseling, and Consent of the Potential Donor 107
Psychosocial Evaluation 108
Medical Screening Process 108
Review of All Results at a Multidisciplinary Meeting 110
Special Considerations in the Evaluation and Selection of Living Kidney Donors 110
Donor Age 112
Hypertension 112
Obesity 113
Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance 113
Reduced Renal Function 113
Heritable Diseases Associated with Renal Pathology 114
Special Considerations Pertaining to Non-directed Living Kidney Donors and Donors Participating in Paired Donor Exchange P ... 115
Long-term Follow-up of Living Kidney Donors 115
SUMMARY 116
REFERENCES 116
CHAPTER 8: DONOR NEPHRECTOMY 118
DECEASED DONOR NEPHRECTOMY 118
DONATION AFTER BRAIN DEATH 118
DONATION AFTER CARDIAC DEATH 119
LIVING DONOR NEPHRECTOMY 121
ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT 121
OPEN DONOR NEPHRECTOMY 122
LAPAROSCOPIC DONOR NEPHRECTOMY 122
Hand-Assisted Technique 122
Total Laparoscopic Approach 123
RIGHT DONOR NEPHRECTOMY 126
SINGLE-PORT DONOR NEPHRECTOMY 126
ROBOTIC DONOR NEPHRECTOMY 128
COMPLICATIONS 128
SUMMARY 128
REFERENCES 129
CHAPTER 9: KIDNEY PRESERVATION 130
TOWARDS “TAILORED” PRESERVATION STRATEGIES 130
PRINCIPLES OF COLD STORAGE PRESERVATION 131
Energy and Acidosis 131
Cell Swelling 132
Reactive Oxygen Species 132
Calcium 132
Enzymes 132
COMPOSITION OF CLINICALLY USED SOLUTIONS 133
Eurocollins Solution 133
University of Wisconsin Solution 133
Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate Solution 134
Hyperosmolar Citrate Solution 134
Celsior Solution 134
Institut Georges Lopez-1 Solution 134
HYPOTHERMIC MACHINE PERFUSION REVISITED 134
NORMOTHERMIC PERFUSION 136
Normothermic Regional Perfusion 136
Normothermic Machine Perfusion 137
Normothermic Reconditioning 137
Mechanism of Action 137
Perfusion Fluid and Oxygen Carrier 138
Viability Assessment 138
FUTURE OUTLOOK 138
REFERENCES 138
CHAPTER 10: HISTOCOMPATIBILITY IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 142
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 142
THE HLA SYSTEM 142
HLA Genes and their Products 143
HLA Class I 143
HLA Class II 145
HLA Polymorphism and Nomenclature 145
Resolution of HLA-Typing Methods 145
WHO Nomenclature for HLA 145
Extended HLA Haplotypes 146
HLA on the Web 146
HLA MATCHING 146
HLA-SPECIFIC ALLOSENSITIZATION 148
Routes of Sensitization 148
Antibody Detection and Specificity Definition 148
Complement-Dependent Cytotoxicity 148
Solid-Phase Assays for HLA-Specific Antibody Detection and Specification 148
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA) 148
Flow Cytometry 148
Antibody-Screening Strategies 151
Patient Sensitization Profile and Definition of Unacceptable Specificities 151
DONOR CROSSMATCH 151
Crossmatch Techniques and their Clinical Relevance 151
Complement-Dependent Lymphocytotoxic Crossmatch 151
B-Cell Crossmatch 152
Crossmatch Serum Sample Selection (Timing) 152
Immunoglobulin Class and Specificity 152
Flow Cytometric Crossmatch Test 153
Crossmatch Policies and Clinical Interpretation 153
The Crossmatch Veto: Which Antibodies are Harmful? 154
Organ Allocation and Pretransplant Donor Crossmatch Testing 154
The Virtual Crossmatch 155
Immunological Risk Stratification 155
STRATEGIES FOR TRANSPLANTING SENSITIZED AND HIGHLY SENSITIZED PATIENTS 155
Antibody Removal (see Chapter 24) 156
Paired Exchange 156
POSTTRANSPLANT MONITORING 157
CONCLUDING REMARKS 157
Acknowledgment 157
REFERENCES 157
CHAPTER 11: SURGICAL TECHNIQUES OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 161
PREPARATION OF RECIPIENT 161
SITE 162
INCISION 162
PREPARATION OF OPERATIVE BED 163
PREPARATION OF KIDNEY 164
REVASCULARIZATION 165
Arterial Anastomosis 165
Venous Anastomosis 166
Reperfusion of the Kidney 166
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE URINARY TRACT 167
Ureteroneocystostomy (Anastomosis of the Transplant Ureter Directly to the Bladder) 167
Transvesical Ureteroneocystostomy 167
Extravesical Ureteroneocystostomy 168
Double Ureters 169
Augmented Bladder 170
Pyelopyelostomy 170
Pyeloureterostomy and Ureteroureterostomy 170
Pyelovesicostomy 171
Ureteroenterostomy 171
Ureteric Stents 171
Management of Catheter and Stent 172
CLOSURE 172
PEDIATRIC RECIPIENT 172
PEDIATRIC DONOR 172
DOUBLE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT 173
TRANSPLANT NEPHRECTOMY 173
REFERENCES 173
CHAPTER 12: TRANSPLANTATION AND THE ABNORMAL BLADDER 176
ASSESSMENT OF BLADDER FUNCTION 176
GENERAL CONCEPTS OF MANAGEMENT OF BLADDER DYSFUNCTION 177
Methods to Enhance Bladder Emptying 177
Methods to Improve Capacity and Compliance 178
Alternatives to the Use of Ileum or Left Colon 24 180
Methods to Achieve Continence 182
Urinary Diversion (Continent and Incontinent) 184
Other Considerations in Patients with Abnormal Bladder 184
Reflux 184
Timing of Bladder Reconstruction 184
Results of Renal Transplantation into Reconstructed Abnormal Bladders 184
Posterior Urethral Valves 186
Prune-Belly Syndrome 186
Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction 188
CONCLUSION 188
REFERENCES 188
CHAPTER 13: PERIOPERATIVE CARE OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 191
COMORBIDITIES IN END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE 191
Cardiovascular Complications 191
Hematologic Abnormalities 193
Uremia 193
PREOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS 193
INTRAOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS 195
POSTOPERATIVE CARE 199
ANESTHESIA FOR PATIENTS AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 199
KIDNEY–PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION 199
Preoperative Considerations 200
Intraoperative Considerations 200
Postoperative Care 201
REFERENCES 201
CHAPTER 14: EARLY COURSE OF THE PATIENT WITH A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT 204
OVERVIEW 204
Perioperative Management 204
Graft Dysfunction 205
SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS 205
Urinary Problems 205
Urinary Obstruction 205
Bleeding into the Urinary System 206
Urine Leak 207
Vascular Problems 207
Arterial Stenosis 207
Arterial Thrombosis 207
Renal Vein Thrombosis 208
Postoperative Bleeding 208
Graft Loss and Transplant Nephrectomy 209
REJECTION DURING THE EARLY POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD 209
Hyperacute Rejection 209
Antibody-Mediated Rejection 209
Acute Rejection 209
Borderline Rejection 210
MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS 210
Delayed Graft Function 210
Nephrotoxicity from Calcineurin Inhibitors 210
Prerenal Azotemia and Volume Depletion 211
Other Drug Toxicity 211
Recurrent Disease 211
Infection 212
Hypertension 212
Management of Graft Dysfunction 213
SUMMARY 213
REFERENCES 213
CHAPTER 15: AZATHIOPRINE 216
INTRODUCTION 216
MECHANISM OF ACTION 217
DOSAGE 217
SIDE EFFECTS 217
MONITORING OF AZATHIOPRINE THERAPY 217
AZATHIOPRINE AND MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 218
CYCLOSPORINE CONVERSION TO AZATHIOPRINE 219
AZATHIOPRINE CONVERSION TO MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 219
TACROLIMUS AND AZATHIOPRINE 219
CONCLUSION 219
REFERENCES 219
CHAPTER 16: STEROIDS 221
INTRODUCTION 221
MECHANISM OF ACTION 221
STEROID RESISTANCE 222
DOSAGE 222
TREATMENT OF ACUTE REJECTION 223
SIDE EFFECTS 223
Cushingoid Facies 223
Wound Healing 223
Growth Retardation 224
Diabetes 224
Hyperlipidemia 224
Bone Disease 224
Obesity 224
Hypertension 224
Psychiatric Disturbance 224
Cataracts 224
Pancreatitis 224
Skin Changes 224
Peptic Ulceration 225
Acute Abdomen 225
STEROID WITHDRAWAL AND AVOIDANCE 225
Steroid Withdrawal in Children 228
CONCLUSIONS 228
REFERENCES 228
CHAPTER 17: CALCINEURIN INHIBITORS 231
MECHANISM OF ACTION 232
PHARMACOKINETIC PROPERTIES 232
PHARMACOGENETICS 232
ABSORPTION AND DISTRIBUTION 233
METABOLISM AND ELIMINATION 233
SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS 233
CLINICAL STUDIES IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 234
Rescue Therapy in Adults 234
Antibody-Mediated Rejection 234
Maintenance Immunosuppression 234
Comparison of Tacrolimus-Based and Cyclosporine-Based Regimens 234
Comparison of Calcineurin Inhibitor/Azathioprine and Tacrolimus/Mycophenolate Mofetil Regimens 236
Comparison of Tacrolimus/Mycophenolate Mofetil and Calcineurin Inhibitor/Sirolimus Regimens 236
Comparison of Tacrolimus-Based Dual versus Triple Immunosuppression Therapy 237
Induction Therapies with Calcineurin Inhibitor Regimens 237
Role of Calcineurin Inhibitors and Corticosteroids in the Development of Hypertension and Hyperglycemia 238
Early Corticosteroid Withdrawal Regimens 238
Corticosteroid-Free Immunosuppression Regimens 238
Comparison of Corticosteroid-Sparing Regimens Using Tacrolimus-Based and Cyclosporine-Based Immunosuppression 239
Calcineurin Inhibitor Avoidance and Low-Dose Tacrolimus Regimens 239
Other Calcineurin Inhibitors and Formulations 240
Pediatric Renal Transplantation (see Chapter 37) 240
CLINICAL STUDIES IN KIDNEY–PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION (SEE CHAPTER 36) 241
Simultaneous Pancreas–Kidney Transplantation 241
Steroid Withdrawal and Steroid-Free Protocols 242
Pancreas after Kidney Transplantation 243
SIDE EFFECTS AND TOLERABILITY OF CALCINEURIN INHIBITORS 243
Cardiovascular Adverse Effects 244
Posttransplant Diabetes Mellitus 244
Malignancies (see Chapters 34 and 35) 245
Other Side Effects 245
Special Patient Populations 245
CONCLUSION 245
REFERENCES 246
CHAPTER 18: MYCOPHENOLATES 250
INTRODUCTION 250
HISTORY OF MYCOPHENOLATES 250
MECHANISM OF ACTION 251
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND BLOOD MONITORING 253
Dosing 253
Absorption 253
Metabolism and Clearance 254
Assays and Blood Monitoring 254
Drug–Drug Interactions 255
CLINICAL TOXICITIES 256
Gastrointestinal Adverse Reactions 256
Myelosuppression 256
Infections 257
Neoplastic Diseases 257
Pregnancy and Reproduction 257
EARLY CLINICAL TRIALS OF MYCOPHENOLATES IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 257
COMBINATION THERAPY UTILIZING MMF IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 258
Cyclosporines (see Chapter 16) 258
Tacrolimus (see Chapter 17) 259
mTOR Inhibitors 259
Belatacept 260
USE OF MYCOPHENOLATES TO MINIMIZE OR AVOID OTHER IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS 260
Minimization of Calcineurin Inhibitors 260
Withdrawal of Calcineurin Inhibitors 260
Avoidance of Calcineurin Inhibitors 260
Steroid Avoidance or Withdrawal 261
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING 261
REFERENCES 262
CHAPTER 19: MTOR INHIBITORS: SIROLIMUS AND EVEROLIMUS 267
DISCOVERY 267
MECHANISM OF ACTION 268
PHARMACOKINETICS 269
THERAPEUTIC BLOOD MONITORING 270
PHARMACOGENETICS 270
DRUG INTERACTIONS 270
USE OF mTOR INHIBITORS 270
De Novo Therapy with mTOR Inhibitors in the Absence of Calcineurin Inhibitors 270
De Novo Combination Therapy with mTOR Inhibitors and Calcineurin Inhibitors 272
Maintenance Therapy with mTOR Inhibitors 274
mTOR INHIBITORS AND MALIGNANCY 275
mTOR Inhibitors as Antitumor Agents 275
mTOR Inhibitors and Posttransplant Malignancy 275
mTOR Inhibitors and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer 275
mTOR Inhibitors and Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder 276
mTOR Inhibitors and Kaposi's Sarcoma 276
mTOR Inhibitors and BK Virus 276
SAFETY AND SIDE EFFECTS OF mTOR INHIBITORS 276
Infection 276
Lipids 277
Pneumonitis 277
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome 278
Proteinuria 278
Delayed Recovery from Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury 278
Peripheral Edema 278
Wound Healing and Lymphocele Formation 278
Mouth Ulcers 279
Rash 279
Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Leukopenia 280
Gastrointestinal Symptoms 280
Thrombosis 280
Renal Tubular Effects: Hypokalemia and Hypophosphatemia 281
Bone Effects 281
Liver Function Abnormalities 281
Amenorrhea and Testicular Function 282
CONCENTRATION-CONTROLLED DOSING 282
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 282
REFERENCES 282
CHAPTER 20: ANTILYMPHOCYTE GLOBULIN, MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES, AND FUSION PROTEINS 287
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 288
ANTIBODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 289
GENERAL CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE USE OF ANTIBODY PREPARATIONS 290
POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY PREPARATIONS 292
SPECIFIC CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY PREPARATIONS 293
Induction 293
Rescue 293
Administration and Adverse Effects 294
MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY PREPARATIONS 295
MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES IN CURRENT CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION PRACTICE 295
Muromonab (OKT3; Murine Anti-CD3) 295
Induction 296
Rescue 296
Interleukin-2 Receptor (CD25)-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies 297
Induction 297
Administration and Adverse Effects 297
Alemtuzumab (Humanized Anti-CD52) 297
Induction 298
Rescue 298
Administration and Adverse Effects 298
Rituximab (Humanized Anti-CD20) 299
Induction 299
Rescue 299
Administration and Adverse Effects 299
FUSION PROTEINS 299
Monoclonal Antibodies and Fusion Proteins in Clinical Transplantation Investigation 299
CD2-Specific Approaches 300
CD3-Specific Antibodies 300
CD4-Specific Antibodies 300
Costimulation-Based Therapies 301
Tumor Necrosis Factor- α -Based Approaches 302
Targeting Cell Adhesion 302
Targeting the T-Cell Receptor 303
Targeting Complement 304
Other Experimental Antibodies and Fusion Proteins 304
Targeting CD5 304
Targeting CD6 304
Targeting CD7 304
Targeting CD8 304
Targeting CD45 305
Immunotoxins 305
CONCLUSION 305
REFERENCES 306
CHAPTER 21: BELATACEPT 314
INTRODUCTION: TWO SIGNALS 314
COSTIMULATORY PATHWAYS 314
COSTIMULATION BLOCKADE 315
Costimulation Blockade: CD28-B7 315
Costimulation Blockade: CTLA-4 Ig 316
Rational Development of Belatacept (LEA29Y) 316
CLINICAL APPLICATION OF BELATACEPT 316
CONCLUSIONS 318
REFERENCES 318
CHAPTER 22: OTHER FORMS OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSION 320
SMALL MOLECULES 320
Leflunomide and Malononitrilamides 320
Chemical Structure and Pharmacology 320
Mechanism of Action 321
Experimental Experience 321
Clinical Experience 321
Toxicity 322
Conclusion 322
FTY720 or Fingolimod 322
Chemical Structure and Pharmacology 322
Mechanism of Action 322
Experimental Experience 323
Clinical Experience 323
Toxicity 323
Conclusion 323
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3 and its Analogues 323
Chemical Structure and Pharmacology 323
Mechanism of Action 323
Experimental Experience 324
Clinical Experience 324
CHAPTER 23: APPROACHES TO THE INDUCTION OF TOLERANCE 339
INTRODUCTION 339
Historical Perspective 339
Definition of “Tolerance” 339
Need for Tolerance in Clinical Transplantation 340
UNDERSTANDING THE IMMUNOLOGIC MECHANISMS BEHIND TOLERANCE INDUCTION 341
Overview of T-Cell Activation 341
Mechanisms of Tolerance to Donor Antigens 343
Mechanisms of Tolerance Induction and Maintenance 343
Persistence of Donor Antigen 343
Deletion of Donor-Reactive Leukocytes 343
T cells 343
B cells 344
Regulation of Immune Responses 345
Regulatory T Cells 345
Regulatory B Cells 346
Regulatory Macrophages 348
Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells 348
Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells 349
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells 350
Information from Analyzing Tolerant Recipients 350
STRATEGIES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO INDUCE IMMUNOLOGIC TOLERANCE TO AN ALLOGRAFT 351
Mixed Chimerism 351
Costimulation Blockade 352
The B7:CD28/CTLA-4 Pathway 352
CD40-CD154 Pathway 353
Targeting CD3 and Accessory Molecules 353
LEUKOCYTE DEPLETION AT THE TIME OF TRANSPLANTATION 354
CELL THERAPY 354
Treg Cell Therapy 354
Regulatory Macrophage Cell Therapy 354
Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy 354
Acknowledgments 354
REFERENCES 354
CHAPTER 24: TRANSPLANTATION IN THE SENSITIZED RECIPIENT AND ACROSS ABO BLOOD GROUPS 360
SENSITIZED PATIENTS 360
ALLOANTIBODY DETECTION 360
IMMUNOLOGICAL RISK 361
CLINICAL APPROACHES TO SENSITIZED PATIENTS 362
Deceased Donor Transplantation 362
Paired Donation 362
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation with DSA: Desensitization Protocols 363
Specific Issues Related to DSA 363
Hyperacute Rejection and Very High Levels of DSA 363
Early Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection 364
Treatment of AMR 365
Prevention of AMR 365
CHRONIC ANTIBODY-MEDIATED INJURY 365
ABO-INCOMPATIBLE KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 366
MECHANISTIC VIEW OF ANTIBODY PRODUCTION AND INJURY 367
CONCLUSION 368
REFERENCES 369
CHAPTER 25: KIDNEY PAIRED DONATION PROGRAMS FOR LIVING DONORS 372
BEGINNINGS OF KIDNEY PAIRED DONATION 372
THE ROLE OF HLA MATCHING 372
LEGAL RESTRICTIONS 373
ANONYMITY 373
DONOR TRAVEL AND ORGAN TRANSPORT 373
FINANCIAL ISSUES 373
EXPANSIONS BEYOND INCOMPATIBLE PAIRS 373
THE ROLE OF NON-DIRECTED DONORS 374
GOALS OF MATCHING 374
MATCHING ALGORITHMS 374
REGISTRY SIZE 375
BEYOND NATIONAL LINES 375
FUTURE OF KIDNEY PAIRED DONATION 375
REFERENCES 375
CHAPTER 26: PATHOLOGY OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 377
RENAL ALLOGRAFT BIOPSY 377
Optimal Tissue 378
Microscopy 378
Classification of Pathologic Diagnoses in the Renal Allograft 378
DONOR KIDNEY BIOPSY 379
HYPERACUTE REJECTION 379
ACUTE RENAL ALLOGRAFT REJECTION 380
Acute T-Cell-Mediated Rejection 380
Tubulointerstitial Rejection (Type I) 380
Endarteritis (Type II Rejection) 381
Glomerular Lesions 382
Atypical Rejection Syndromes 382
Differential Diagnosis 383
Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection 384
Diagnostic Criteria 384
Pathologic Features 385
C4d Interpretation 385
Differential Diagnosis 386
Classification Systems 386
LATE GRAFT DISEASES 387
Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection 387
Peritubular Capillary and Tubulointerstitial Lesions 389
Transplant Arteriopathy 389
Accommodation 389
Longitudinal Studies. 389
C4d-Negative Antibody-Mediated Rejection 389
Chronic T-Cell-Mediated Rejection 390
Chronic Allograft Arteriopathy 390
Sequence of Arterial Lesions 391
Differential Diagnosis of Late Biopsies 391
Transplant Glomerulopathy 391
Arteriosclerosis 391
CHR 391
Polyomavirus 392
Interstitial Fibrosis 392
ACUTE TUBULAR INJURY 392
CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR NEPHROTOXICITY 392
Acute CNI Toxicity 392
Toxic Tubulopathy 392
Acute Arteriolar Toxicity and Thrombotic Microangiopathy 393
Differential Diagnosis 393
Chronic CNI Toxicity 394
CNI Arteriolopathy 394
Glomerular Lesions 395
Tubules and Interstitium 395
Differential Diagnosis 395
TARGET OF RAPAMYCIN INHIBITOR TOXICITY 396
DRUG-INDUCED ACUTE TUBULOINTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS 396
INFECTIONS 396
Polyomavirus Tubulointerstitial Nephritis 396
Adenovirus 397
Acute Pyelonephritis 397
MAJOR RENAL VASCULAR DISEASE 398
DE NOVO GLOMERULAR DISEASE 398
Membranous Glomerulonephritis 398
Anti-GBM Nephritis 398
De Novo Podocytopathy in Congenital Nephrosis 398
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis 399
RECURRENT RENAL DISEASE 399
Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease 400
PROTOCOL BIOPSIES 400
FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN BIOPSY ASSESSMENT 402
Acknowledgments 402
REFERENCES 402
CHAPTER 27: CHRONIC ALLOGRAFT FAILURE 411
INTRODUCTION: THE PROBLEM OF GRAFT LOSS 411
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC ALLOGRAFT DAMAGE 412
Models of Chronic Kidney Transplant Injury 412
Mechanisms of Chronic Allograft Progression 413
Failure to Resolve Chronic Inflammation 414
Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition-Induced Fibrosis 414
Donor Age and Replicative Senescence 415
Cortical Ischemia 415
Internal Structural Failure 415
TIME COURSE OF HISTOLOGICAL DAMAGE 416
Donor Abnormalities and Procurement Injury 416
Delayed Graft Function and Ischemic Injury 417
Early Tubulointerstitial Damage 417
Acute Rejection and Alloimmune Mechanisms 418
Subclinical Rejection 418
Tubulointerstitial Injury from BK Virus Nephropathy (see Chapters 29 and 32) 419
Progressive and Late-Stage Chronic Allograft Damage 419
Chronic T-Cell-Mediated Interstitial Rejection 420
Calcineurin Inhibitor Nephrotoxicity 420
Progressive Glomerular Abnormalities 422
Transplant Glomerulopathy and Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection 423
Recurrent Glomerular Disease 424
Late Acute Rejection and Intercurrent Illness 424
APPROACH TO A FAILING ALLOGRAFT 425
Monitoring of Renal Function 425
Proteinuria and Urinalysis 425
Renal Transplant Imaging 425
Immune Surveillance Tests 425
Urinary Diagnostics 425
Serum Immune Surveillance Markers 426
Kidney Transplant Biopsy 426
Principles Guiding Clinical Biopsy 426
Risk and Safety of Transplant Biopsies 428
Diagnostic Algorithm for a Chronically Failing Graft 428
TREATMENT OF A FAILING ALLOGRAFT 428
Long-Term Immunosuppression 428
General Treatment Principles 429
Treatment Approach by Specific Diagnosis 429
Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy 430
Approach to Calcineurin Inhibitor Nephrotoxicity 430
Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection 430
Chronic Active T-Cell-Mediated Rejection 430
Treatment of Acute Late Rejection 431
Treatment of Recurrent Disease 431
Recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. 431
Membranous Glomerulonephritis. 431
Other Recurrent Diseases. 431
Treatment of BK Virus Nephropathy 431
SUMMARY 431
Acknowledgments 432
REFERENCES 432
CHAPTER 28: VASCULAR AND LYMPHATIC COMPLICATIONS AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 435
INTRODUCTION 435
TECHNICAL COMPLICATIONS AND THEIR PREVENTION 436
Informed Consent 436
Preoperative Assessment 436
Right or Left Donor Kidney 436
Back Table Preparation 437
Transplant Renal Vein Anastomosis 438
Transplant Renal Artery Anastomosis 439
Reperfusion 439
Positioning the Kidney and Wound Closure 441
Postoperative Recovery 441
Drain Tube 441
Compartment Syndrome 441
HEMATOMA 442
VASCULAR THROMBOSIS AND THROMBOPHILIA 443
Thrombophilic Factors 444
Contribution of Immunosuppressive Agents 444
Renal Vein Thrombosis 444
Renal Artery Thrombosis 445
Segmental Arterial Thrombosis 445
Thrombosis Prevention Strategies 446
TORSION 446
VASCULAR ACCESS THROMBOSIS 447
DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS 447
VASCULAR CAUSES OF URETERIC COMPLICATIONS 448
MYCOTIC ANEURYSM 449
BIOPSY-RELATED VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS 449
TRANSPLANT RENAL ARTERY STENOSIS 451
Definition and Incidence 451
Pathogenesis 451
Pathophysiology – “One Kidney, One Clip” 453
Imaging 454
Conservative Treatment 456
Angioplasty and Stenting 456
Surgical Correction 456
LYMPHOCELE 459
Incidence 459
Etiology 459
Presentation 460
Diagnosis 460
Treatment 460
Lymphocutaneous Fistula 461
CONCLUSIONS 462
REFERENCES 462
CHAPTER 29: UROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 464
URETERAL COMPLICATIONS 464
Ureteral Leak 464
Ureteral Stenosis 466
USE OF PROPHYLACTIC URETERAL STENTS 467
URINARY CALCULI IN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS 469
URINARY RETENTION 469
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION 469
UROLOGIC MALIGNANCIES 470
REFERENCES 470
CHAPTER 30: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN RENAL TRANSPLANTATION 472
INTRODUCTION 472
BACKGROUND: CVD IN CKD 472
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND NATURE OF POSTTRANSPLANT CVD 473
NOVEL AND TRANSPLANT-SPECIFIC RISK FACTORS 475
SPECIFIC RISK FACTORS AND MANAGEMENT 475
HYPERTENSION AND UREMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY 475
OTHER SURROGATES: VASCULAR STIFFNESS AND CALCIFICATION 477
CHOICE OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT 477
GUIDELINES AND OBSERVED PATTERNS OF USAGE 479
DYSLIPIDEMIA 480
RENAL FUNCTION 481
SMOKING 482
NEW-ONSET DIABETES AFTER TRANSPLANTATION 482
OBESITY AND THE METABOLIC SYNDROME 484
OTHER RISK FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS 484
SCREENING 485
INTERVENTION AND SECONDARY PREVENTION 485
OTHER CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS 485
PREDICTING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK 485
TRIAL END-POINTS 486
CONCLUSION 487
REFERENCES 487
CHAPTER 31: INFECTION IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS 491
OVERVIEW 491
RISK OF INFECTION 491
Epidemiological Exposures 492
Donor-Derived Infections 492
Recipient-Derived Exposures 492
Community Exposures 493
Nosocomial Exposures 494
Net State of Immunosuppression 494
TIMELINE OF INFECTION 494
First Phase (0–4 Weeks after Transplantation) 495
Second Phase (1–12 Months after Transplantation) 497
Third Phase ( > 6–12 Months after Transplantation) 497
ASSESSMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN RECIPIENTS AND POTENTIAL DONORS BEFORE TRANSPLANTATION 498
Transplant Donor 498
Deceased Donor Evaluation 498
Living Donor Evaluation 498
Special Infectious Risks and Organ Procurement 498
Tuberculosis 498
Parasites 499
Viral Infections Other than Cytomegalovirus 499
Transplant Recipient 499
SELECTED INFECTIONS OF IMPORTANCE 500
General Considerations 500
Viral Pathogens 500
Cytomegalovirus 500
Patterns of Transmission 501
Primary CMV Infection 501
Reactivation CMV Infection 501
CMV Superinfection 501
Pathogenesis of Infection 501
Diagnosis 501
Cytomegalovirus prevention 502
Treatment 502
Epstein–Barr Virus 503
Diagnosis 504
Management 504
Polyomaviruses 504
BK Polyomavirus Infection 504
Screening, Prevention, and Diagnosis 504
Treatment 505
JC Virus 505
Fungal Infections 505
Candida 505
Aspergillus 506
Central Nervous System Infections and Cryptococcus neoformans 506
Cryptococcus neoformans 506
Strongyloides stercoralis 506
Pneumocystis and Fever with Pneumonitis 507
Pneumocystis Pneumonia 507
Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prophylaxis 507
Urinary Tract Infection 508
CONCLUSIONS 508
REFERENCES 508
CHAPTER 32: LIVER DISEASE AMONG RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS 511
OVERVIEW OF INCIDENCE AND CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONS 511
COMBINED LIVER AND KIDNEY DISEASES 512
Polycystic Disease 512
Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity 513
SPECIFIC IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS IN RENAL TRANSPLANTATION AND HEPATOTOXICITY 513
Azathioprine 513
Calcineurin Inhibitor-Induced Hepatotoxicity 514
Sirolimus 515
Mycophenolate Mofetil, Mycophenolic Acid 515
Monoclonal Antibodies 515
T-Cell Costimulatory Inhibitor 515
HEPATITIS VIRUSES ASSOCIATED WITH RENAL TRANSPLANTATION 515
Hepatitis B Virus 515
Viral Structure and Proteins 515
Tests for Detection of Hepatitis B ( Table 32-2) 515
Epidemiology of HBV 516
Routes of Transmission 516
Natural History of HBV Infection 516
Hepatitis B Infection in Patients Awaiting Renal Transplant on Dialysis 516
Pretransplant Management of Hepatitis B-Positive Dialysis Patients 517
Posttransplant Prognosis in Hepatitis B-Infected Recipients 517
De Novo HBV Infection after Kidney Transplantation 518
Antiviral Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis B in Renal Transplant Candidates/Recipients ( Table 32-3) 518
Specific Antiviral Agents for HBV Used in Renal Transplant Recipients 521
Lamivudine 521
Adefovir 521
Entecavir 521
Tenofovir 521
Interferon 522
Treatment of Fibrosing Cholestatic Hepatitis B in Renal Transplant Recipients 522
Summary 522
Hepatitis C Virus 522
Viral Structure 522
HCV Species 522
Clinical Manifestations of Hepatitis C Infection in Immunocompetent Hosts 522
Incidence/Prevalence and Transmission of Hepatitis C in Renal Transplant Patients 523
Allograft Transmission of HCV 523
Impact of Pretransplant HCV on Posttransplant Outcomes ( Table 32-4) 523
Patient and Graft Survival 523
HCV and Posttransplant Diabetes in the Renal Transplant Recipient 524
HCV and Posttransplant Nephropathy 524
Immunosuppressive Strategies in Renal Transplant Patients Infected with HCV 524
Hepatitis C Antiviral Therapy ( Table 32-5) 525
Pretransplant Antiviral Therapy 525
Protease Inhibitors 525
Posttransplant Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C 528
Hepatitis E 528
HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA AFTER RENAL TRANSPLANTATION 528
SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS RESULTING IN HEPATITIS AND LIVER DISEASE 528
Liver Abscess 528
Mycobacterial Infection 529
Viral Infections 529
Herpesviruses 529
Cytomegalovirus 529
Epstein–Barr Virus 530
Herpes Simplex Virus 530
Varicella-Zoster Virus 530
Human Herpesviruses 6 and 7 530
REFERENCES 531
CHAPTER 33: NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 537
NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE PRECEDING RENAL TRANSPLANTATION 538
Systemic Disease 538
Uremia 538
Dialysis Dysequilibrium Syndrome and Dialysis Dementia 538
APPROACH TO THE RENAL TRANSPLANT PATIENT WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE 538
Central Nervous System Dysfunction 538
Encephalopathy 538
Seizures 538
Peripheral Nervous System Dysfunction 539
IMMEDIATE NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS 539
Central Nervous System Dysfunction 539
Hypoxic-Ischemic Insult and Perioperative Sedation 539
Electrolyte Imbalance 539
Rejection Encephalopathy 539
Hypertensive Encephalopathy 539
Infection 540
Central Pontine Myelinolysis 540
Peripheral Nervous System Dysfunction 540
Femoral Neuropathy 540
Lumbosacral Plexopathy 541
Ulnar Neuropathy 541
SUBACUTE NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS 541
Central Nervous System Dysfunction 541
Tacrolimus 541
Cyclosporine 541
FKB12 Ligands: Sirolimus and Everolimus 542
Monoclonal Antibodies 542
Steroids 542
Peripheral Nervous System Dysfunction 542
Cyclosporine 542
Tacrolimus 542
Steroids 543
Guillain–Barré Syndrome 543
CHRONIC NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS 543
Infection (see Chapter 31) 543
Meningitis 543
Encephalitis 544
Focal Brain Infections 544
Progressive Dementia 544
Stroke (see Chapter 28) 544
Ischemic Stroke 545
Hemorrhagic Stroke 545
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma 545
SUMMARY 546
REFERENCES 547
CHAPTER 34: NON-MALIGNANT AND MALIGNANT SKIN LESIONS IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PATIENTS 550
INTRODUCTION 550
DRUG SIDE EFFECTS 553
Corticosteroids 553
Azathioprine 554
Cyclosporine 554
Mycophenolate Mofetil 554
Tacrolimus 554
Sirolimus 554
Management of Drug Side Effects 554
INFECTIONS 555
Bacterial Infections 555
Viral Infections 555
Herpesviruses 555
Human Papillomaviruses 555
Management of Cutaneous Viral Warts 556
Fungal Infections 556
Pityriasis Versicolor 556
Dermatophyte Infections 556
Candida 557
Parasitic Infestations 557
INFLAMMATORY AND NON-INFLAMMATORY CUTANEOUS FINDINGS 557
Seborrheic Dermatitis 557
Eczemas 557
Psoriasis 557
Seborrheic Keratoses 557
Skin Tags 558
Other Benign Cutaneous Changes 558
Nail Changes 558
PREMALIGNANT AND MALIGNANT SKIN CONDITIONS 558
Premalignant Skin Tumors 559
Actinic Keratosis 559
Bowen’s Disease 560
Porokeratosis 560
Malignant Skin Tumors 560
Keratoacanthoma 560
Squamous Cell Carcinoma 560
Basal Cell Carcinoma 561
Malignant Melanoma 561
Merkel Cell Carcinoma 561
Atypical Fibroxanthoma and Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma 561
Risk Factors and Pathogenesis 561
Skin Phototype and Ultraviolet Exposure 561
Immunosuppressive Drugs 562
Human Papillomavirus 562
Genetic Factors 562
Voriconazole 562
Management 562
Topical Therapy 563
Topical 5-Fluorouracil 563
Topical Imiquimod 563
Photodynamic Therapy 563
Capecitabine 563
Systemic Retinoids 563
Altering the Immunosuppressive Regimen 564
Surgery 564
Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy 564
SUMMARY 564
REFERENCES 565
CHAPTER 35: CANCER IN DIALYSIS AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PATIENTS 569
CANCER IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS 569
Magnitude of the Cancer Risk in Dialysis Patients 569
Reasons for the Increased Risk of Cancer in Dialysis Patients 571
The Particular Problem of Renal Tract Malignancy in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease 571
Screening for Cancer in Dialysis Patients 572
Management of Cancer in Dialysis Patients 572
CANCER IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS 572
Transmission of Cancer from the Donor 574
Development of De Novo Cancers in Kidney Transplant Recipients 575
Reasons for the Increased Risk of Cancer in Transplant Patients 575
Impaired Immune Surveillance 575
Oncogenic Viruses 575
Chronic Antigenic Stimulation and Immune Regulation 575
Environmental Factors 576
Direct Neoplastic Action of Immunosuppressive Drugs 576
Calcineurin Inhibitors (Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus) 576
Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitors (mTORi) 576
Corticosteroids 576
Azathioprine 576
Mycophenolate Mofetil 576
Lymphocyte-Depleting Agents 576
Types of Cancer in Kidney Transplant Recipients 577
Skin Malignancies 577
Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder 577
Kaposi’s Sarcoma 577
Time of Cancer Presentation 578
Management of Cancer in Kidney Transplant Recipients 578
TRANSPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF CANCER 578
PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS 579
SURVIVAL IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS WHO DEVELOP CANCER 579
CONCLUSIONS 580
REFERENCES 581
CHAPTER 36: PANCREAS AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION FOR DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY 584
HISTORY 585
INDICATIONS AND CATEGORIES 586
Indications 586
Recipient Categories 586
ALLOCATION 587
SPECIFIC RISK FACTORS 588
PROCEDURE 589
Surgical Techniques 589
Immunosuppression 591
MANAGEMENT 591
Intraoperative Care 591
Postoperative Care 591
Anticoagulation 592
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis 592
PANCREAS TRANSPLANT OUTCOMES 593
Changes over Time of Pancreas Transplant Outcomes 593
Improvements in Pancreas Transplant Outcomes by Era 593
Pancreas Transplant Outcome for Contemporary (2000–2005) US Cases 595
Outcome by Recipient and Donor Risk Factors 597
Survival Probabilities for Patients who Remained on the Waiting List 598
Expected Life-Year Gains from an Extra Deceased Donor 598
PANCREAS RETRANSPLANTS 598
LIVING DONOR PANCREAS TRANSPLANTS 599
QUALITY-OF-LIFE STUDY 599
LONG-TERM QUALITY OF LIFE 600
METABOLIC STUDIES 600
STUDIES OF DIABETIC SECONDARY COMPLICATIONS 601
Retinopathy 602
Nephropathy 602
Neuropathy 602
SUMMARY 602
REFERENCES 603
CHAPTER 37: RENAL TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDREN 606
INTRODUCTION 607
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE IN CHILDREN 607
Incidence 607
Etiology 608
ACCESS TO TRANSPLANTATION 608
TIMING OF TRANSPLANTATION 609
PATIENT AND GRAFT SURVIVAL 610
Incidence and Causes of Graft Failure 611
Prognostic Factors Influencing Graft Survival 612
Donor Source 612
Recipient Age 612
Donor Age 612
Recipient Race 612
HLA Matching 612
Presensitization 613
Delayed Graft Function and Technical Factors 613
Induction Therapy 614
Transplant Center Volume 614
CONTRAINDICATIONS TO TRANSPLANTATION 614
RECURRENCE OF ORIGINAL DISEASE 614
Primary Glomerulonephritis 614
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis 614
Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome 615
Alport’s Syndrome 616
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis 616
Dense Deposit Disease (Formerly MPGN II) 617
Secondary Glomerulonephritis 617
IgA and Henoch–Schönlein Purpura 617
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome 617
Membranous Nephropathy 619
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) 619
c-ANCA and p-ANCA-positive Glomerulonephritis 619
Metabolic Disease 620
Primary Hyperoxaluria Type I (Oxalosis) 620
Nephropathic Cystinosis 620
PRETRANSPLANT EVALUATION 620
Evaluation of Potential Living Donor 620
Evaluation of Recipient 620
Medical Evaluation of Issues Related to ESRD 620
Cardiovascular Disease 620
GN of Unknown Etiology 621
Nephrotic Syndrome 621
Renal Osteodystrophy 621
Nutrition and Growth 621
Evaluation of Extrarenal Disease 621
Infections 621
Urinary tract infections 621
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) 621
Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV) 621
Hepatitis B and C 622
Immunization Status 622
Hemostasis 622
Prior Malignancy 622
Surgical Evaluation 622
Vascular Evaluation 622
Urological Evaluation 622
Native Nephrectomy 623
Neurodevelopment 624
Developmental Delay 624
Seizures 624
Psychosocial Issues 624
Psychoemotional Status 624
Non-adherence 624
Evaluation Updates 624
PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS 625
Preoperative Management 625
Intraoperative Management 625
Postoperative Management 625
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE PROTOCOLS AND DRUGS 626
Induction Therapy Agents 626
Lymphocyte-Depleting Agents 626
OKT3 626
Antithymocyte Globulin 626
Alemtuzumab 627
Non-Depleting Agents 627
Anti-IL2RA Antibodies 627
Maintenance Therapy 627
Corticosteroids 628
Steroid-Based Regimens 628
Steroid Withdrawal (Late) 628
Steroid Withdrawal (Early) 629
Steroid Avoidance 629
Calcineurin Inhibitors 629
mTOR Inhibitors 630
Antimetabolites 630
ACUTE REJECTION IN PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION 631
Diagnosis of Acute Rejection 631
Treatment of Acute Rejection 631
Severe Rejection 631
Antibody-Mediated Rejection 632
LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT POSTTRANSPLANT 632
Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease 632
Infections After Transplantation 632
Viral Infections 632
Cytomegalovirus 632
Epstein–Barr Virus 633
Polyomavirus 633
Bacterial Infections 633
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms 633
Growth 633
Non-Adherence in Pediatric Transplantation 634
Adolescent Issues 634
Psychosocial Development 634
Puberty 634
Sexuality and Body Image 634
Transitional Care 634
REFERENCES 635
CHAPTER 38: KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 643
PREAMBLE 643
END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 645
The Burden 645
The Patient 645
The Causes ( Figure 38-3) 645
The Resources 645
DIALYSIS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ( Figure 38-6) 647
Hemodialysis 647
Peritoneal Dialysis 649
KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 649
Donors 650
Barriers to Transplantation Programs 650
Resources and Infrastructure 650
Sociological Factors 652
Public and Professsional Awareness and Attitudes 652
Legislation 652
Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism 653
The Vendors 653
The Recipients 653
TRANSPLANT ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT DEVELOPING REGIONS OF THE WORLD 653
Latin America 654
Asia 654
China 656
Middle East and Afro-Arab Region 657
Sub-Saharan Africa 659
Central and Eastern Europe 660
IMMUNOSUPPRESSION 660
TRANSPLANT OUTCOMES ( Table 38-3) 660
POSTTRANSPLANT COMPLICATIONS 662
Infections 662
Bacterial Infections 662
Tuberculosis 666
Protozoan Infections 666
Malaria 666
Chagas’ Disease. 666
Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar). 666
Helminthic Infestations 667
Schistosomiasis 667
Strongyloidiasis 667
Fungal Infections 667
Viral Infections 667
Herpesvirus Infections 667
Hepatitis Infections 667
Other Viral Infections 668
Malignancies ( Figure 38-16) 668
Kaposi’s Sarcoma 668
Posttransplantation Lymphoproliferative Disease 669
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN TRANSPLANTATION 669
Pregnancy and Contraception after Kidney Transplantation 669
Transplantation in Children 669
Importance of Early Detection and Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease 669
References 670
CHAPTER 39: RESULTS OF RENAL TRANSPLANTATION 676
INTRODUCTION 676
RENAL FAILURE TREATMENTS – DIALYSIS VERSUS TRANSPLANTATION 676
KIDNEY DONATION 677
Expanded Criteria Donors 677
Donation after Cardiac Death 677
Recipient Pool 679
Factors Influencing Outcome 680
Donor Age 680
Recipient Age 680
Obesity 680
Race 680
HLA Mismatch and Prior Sensitization 682
Cold Ischemia Time 683
Expanded Criteria Donor Kidney Recipients 684
Living Donor Kidney Recipients 684
Immunosuppression 684
Adherence (Compliance) with Immunosuppressive Treatment 685
GRAFT SURVIVAL 686
Graft Survival for Expanded Criteria Donor Kidneys 686
Graft Survival among Living Donor Recipients ( Table 39-6) 688
Monozygotic Twins 688
Family Donors 690
Paired Kidney Donation and Living Unrelated Donor Outcomes 690
KIDNEY-ALONE VERSUS KIDNEY–PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION FOR DIABETES 690
CANCER RISK 690
PREGNANCY AFTER RENAL TRANSPLANTATION 690
RENAL TRANSPLANTATION IN HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-POSITIVE PATIENTS 691
PREVALENCE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH A FUNCTIONING KIDNEY TRANSPLANT 693
LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF RENAL TRANSPLANTATION 693
QUALITY OF LIFE 693
CONCLUSION 694
REFERENCES 694
CHAPTER 40: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION AND ORGAN DONATION 698
INTRODUCTION 698
QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING FOR RENAL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS 699
RENAL DISEASE – DIALYSIS AND PREOPERATIVE ADJUSTMENTS 699
HOPE OF A TRANSPLANT 700
IMMEDIATE POSTOPERATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES 701
IMMUNOSUPPRESSION REGIMENS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTIONS 702
Medication Side Effects: Self-Esteem, Quality of Life, and Body Image 702
Psychological Distress and Adherence to Immunosuppression Regimens 702
FAMILY INTERACTIONS 703
GRAFT FUNCTION 704
Delayed or Poor Graft Function 704
Graft Failure 705
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF LIVING DONATION 705
Early Psychological Findings in Living Related Transplantation (1960s to 1970s) 705
Later Psychological Studies in Living Related Transplantation (Late 1980s, and 1990s) 705
More Recent Studies and Developments in Living Related Donation 706
LIVING UNRELATED DONORS 707
Paired Kidney Exchange 707
Altruistic (Non-Directed) Donation 707
PRE-EMPTIVE TRANSPLANTATION 707
PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE FOR LIVING DONOR PROGRAMS 708
Informed Consent 708
Donor Informed Consent: Anxieties and Fears 708
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CADAVER ORGAN DONATION 709
Grief Process 709
Common Behavior Patterns in the Early Phase of the Grief Process 709
Anger, Anxiety, Depression, and Isolation 710
Healing Behaviors to Enable the Bereaved to Continue with Their Lives 710
High-Risk Groups – Intense Bereavement Reactions 710
Sudden or Traumatic Death 710
Brainstem Death 710
Option of Organ Donation 711
Multiple Organ Donation 711
When to Offer the Option of Donation 711
Who Should Approach Family Members 712
How to Approach Family Members 712
Staff Support 713
Viewing the Body after Death 713
Further Care 713
CONCLUSION 713
REFERENCES 713
CHAPTER 41: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF KIDNEY DONATION 715
INTRODUCTION 716
DECEASED DONOR ORGAN ALLOCATION 716
Justice Versus Utility 716
Problems Caused by Utility 716
Problems Caused by Justice or Equity 717
Who Decides Between Justice and Utility? 717
Allocation of Marginal Donors 717
Extended Donor Criteria 717
Informed Consent 717
Absence of Conditionality 718
EXPANSION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF LIVING KIDNEY DONATION 718
New Donor–Recipient Relationships 718
World Health Organization 718
Expansion of the Donor Pool 718
Ethical, Legal, and Psychosocial Aspects of Organ Transplantation 718
Alternative Living Donation Programs 718
The Welfare and Protection of the Live Donor 719
The Principle of Non-Maleficence 719
Risks Versus Benefits 719
Donor Risks in Living Kidney Donation 719
Legal Restrictions in Europe 720
Equal Donor Risks in Direct, Indirect, and Unspecified Living Organ Donation 720
Donor Autonomy 720
Subsidiarity 720
Encouraging Live Kidney Donation 720
Home-Based Education Programs 721
COMMERCIALIZATION OF ORGANS 721
The Rise of Organ Trade 721
Organ Scarcity 721
Organ Markets 721
Trends and Patterns 721
The Condemnation of Organ Trafficking, Transplant Commercialism, and Transplant Tourism 721
Universal Prohibition 721
The Declaration of Istanbul 722
Rewarded Gifting 722
The Iranian Model 722
Rewards for Deceased Organ Donation 722
Rewards for Living Kidney Donation 723
Ownership 723
Payment is Repugnant 723
Payment Undermines Human Dignity and Integrity 723
Payment Undermines Altruism 723
Payment Jeopardizes Free Will 724
Payment Exploits the Poor 724
To Die or Let Buy? 724
The Live Kidney Donor Contributes Financially to Society 724
What Works? 725
Conditions for Regulation 725
Organ Trafficking: Improving the Non-Legislative Response 725
CONCLUSION 726
Acknowledgments 726
REFERENCES 726
CHAPTER 42: EVIDENCE IN TRANSPLANTATION 729
INTRODUCTION 729
SEARCHING THE LITERATURE 730
Developing a Search 730
Searching 730
Keywords Versus Thesaurus 730
Limits 731
Boolean Operators 731
Available Resources 731
Google Scholar 731
PubMed 731
Embase 731
Cochrane Library 731
The Transplant Library 732
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS 732
Sources of Bias 732
Assessment of Risk of Bias 732
CONSORT Statement 733
Non-Randomized or Observational Studies 734
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS 734
Introduction and Definitions 734
Stages of a Systematic Review 734
Framing a Question 734
Literature Search 734
Quality Assessment 734
Data Abstraction and Synthesis 734
Conclusions 734
META-ANALYSIS 735
Types of Meta-Analysis 735
The Forest Plot 735
Heterogeneity 735
Conclusions 736
BIOMEDICAL/INDUSTRIAL SPONSORSHIP 736
CONCLUSION 736
REFERENCES 736
Index 737