Abstract
Thirty intraoperative needle core biopsies of well-functioning pancreas allografts were performed from 2 days to 7 years posttransplantation (mean 15.4 months). Most samples (83.3%) lacked significant inflammation or fibrosis. The five patients who showed features of ongoing low-grade acute rejection experienced premature graft losses due to chronic rejection. There were no complications related to the intraoperative biopsy itself.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 780-781 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Transplantation proceedings |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Transplantation