Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Kidney transplants in cats with kidney failure 1987-1996
By K. Mathews & C. Gregory·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1997·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Renal transplants in cats: 66 cases (1987-1996).
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Plain-English summary
A group of 66 cats with severe kidney failure underwent kidney transplants to improve their chances of survival. After the surgeries, 71% of the cats were able to go home, but some faced complications, including seizures and issues related to the transplant itself. Among those that survived the initial recovery, the average lifespan after the transplant was about 15 months, with some living up to 26 months. This procedure provided a new lease on life for many cats that would have otherwise faced euthanasia due to their condition.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE To document the morbidity and survival time after renal transplants in cats with end-stage renal failure. DESIGN Retrospective case series. ANIMALS 66 cats that had renal transplants. PROCEDURE Information regarding signalment, history, diagnostic testing, and postoperative morbidity and mortality was retrieved from medical records of cats with renal failure that had renal transplants at the University of California School of Veterinary Medicine between 1987 and 1996. RESULTS 47 of 66 (71%) cats that had renal transplants survived until discharge. Nineteen cats died in the perioperative period. Most common causes of death were seizure-related complications (7 cats) and renal pedicle complications (4). One discharged cat was unavailable for follow-up monitoring. Of the 46 cats discharged and available for follow-up monitoring, 28 died. Most common causes of death in these cats were renal complications (9 cats) and death related to immunosuppression (8; mean and median survival times, 15 and 12 months, respectively). Of the 18 cats that were still living at the time this report was written, mean and median survival times were 26 and 22 months, respectively. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Renal transplantation resulted in long-term survival of many cats that would have otherwise died from, or have been euthanatized as a result of, renal failure. Problems with ureteral obstruction can be minimized. Postoperative CNS disorders were the most prevalent complication.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9394895