Abstract
Pulmonary complications after renal transplantation have been reported to range from 3% to 17%. Renal transplant recipients requiring ICU admission for acute respiratory failure (ARF) are associated with high mortality and graft loss rates.
Highlights
Pulmonary complications after renal transplantation have been reported to range from 3% to 17%
Patients admitted to ICU during this period were included for the analysis of those with acute respiratory failure (ARF) defined as severe dyspnea, respiratory distress, decreased SpO2 (< 92%), hypoxemia (PaO2< 60mmHg) or hypercapnia (PaCO2>60mmHg) on room air or requirement of noninvasive or invasive mechanical ventilation
Mean partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fractional inspired oxygen ratio was 174 ± 59, invasive mechanical ventilation was used in 13 patients (50%) and noninvasive mechanical ventilation was used in 8 patients (31%)
Summary
To evaluate renal transplant recipients admitted to ICU in order to identify incidences and causes of ARF in the postoperative period and compare clinical features and outcomes between those with and without ARF.
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