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Research paper thumbnail of Influence of tacrolimus plus mycophenolate mofetil regimens on acute rejection rate and diabetes mellitus development in renal transplant recipients

Transplantation Proceedings, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Tacrolimus Versus C-2 Monitorized Cyclosporin Immunosuppression: Effects on Survival Following Kidney Transplantation

Research paper thumbnail of Comparison of One and Two Grams Daily Dose of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving Tacrolimus Based Immunosuppression

Transplantation Journal, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Tacrolimus Plus Low-Dose Mycophenolate Mofetil in Renal Transplant Recipients: Better 2-Year Graft and Patient Survival Than With a Higher Mycophenolate Mofetil Dose

Transplantation Proceedings, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Plasma homocysteine levels in renal transplant patients on tacrolimus therapy

Transplantation Proceedings, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Is there any effect of compliance on clinical parameters of renal transplant recipients?

Transplantation Proceedings, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of inflammation on the relation between markers of iron deficiency in renal replacement therapy

Transplantation Proceedings, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Is There Any Effect of Angiotensin Blockage on Residual Urinary Output in Dialysis Patients?

Research paper thumbnail of Outcome of Renal Transplantation in Amyloidosis

Transplantation Journal, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Hemophagocytic Syndrome in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Report of Four Cases from a Single Center

Acta Haematologica, 2006

Background: The prognosis of hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) in kidney transplant recipients is rep... more Background: The prognosis of hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) in kidney transplant recipients is reported to be poor, however the optimal therapeutic approach is still unclear. Patients and Methods: The clinical and follow-up data of the 4 patients with HPS (3 male, 1 female; age 39.7 ± 11.3 years) among 368 kidney transplant recipients during a 5-year period were retrospectively analyzed. Results: HPS developed 35–61 days in the post-transplant period. All 4 patients presented with fever. Hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy were observed only in the first patient. Laboratory tests revealed pancytopenia and hyperferritinemia in all patients, but elevated liver enzymes were observed in 3. Two patients had cytomegalovirus infection, and 1 had Epstein-Barr virus infection. Three patients died despite aggressive supportive therapy, however the fourth case survived after graft nephrectomy. Conclusion: HPS pathogenesis in kidney transplants appears to be related with the graft itself. Gra...

Research paper thumbnail of Update on the Management of Urological Problems Following Kidney Transplantation

Urologia Internationalis

Urological problems in kidney transplant recipients are not limited only to posttransplantation u... more Urological problems in kidney transplant recipients are not limited only to posttransplantation urological complications. These problems are a cause of significant patient mortality and morbidity that have wide-ranging effects on graft survival throughout the entire life of the graft. Ultimately, the transplant comprises a major portion of the urinary system; therefore, the transplant team should be prepared for foreseeable and unforeseeable urological problems in the short and long terms. These mainly include postoperative urological complications (urine leakage, ureteral stenosis, and vesicoureteral reflux), bladder outlet obstruction, and graft urolithiasis. In recent years, significant advances have been made in the management of urological complications, especially due to advances in endourologic interventions. The aim of this review is to summarize the management of urological problems after kidney transplantation in the context of the current literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Effect of Cyclosporine, Mycophenolate Mofetil, and Their Combination With Steroids on Apoptosis in a Human Cultured Monocytic U937 Cell Line

Transplantation Proceedings, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Cigarette smoking in renal transplant recipients

Research paper thumbnail of Sirolimus as primary immunosuppression agent in kidney transplant recipients: Akdeniz University experience

Transplantation …, 2005

Three patients experienced acute rejection episodes, which were treated successfully with steroid... more Three patients experienced acute rejection episodes, which were treated successfully with steroids. None of the patients had either hematologic or wound healing problems. Lymphoceles developed in eight patients. Serum creatinine level was 1.4 ± 0.5 mg/dL at 12 months. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy: Experience of High-Volume Center with 2,477 Cases

Urologia Internationalis

Objective: Donors’ health and safety are mandatory in the living-donor kidney transplantation pro... more Objective: Donors’ health and safety are mandatory in the living-donor kidney transplantation procedure. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (LLDN) provides an increase in donor numbers with its benefits and becomes a standard of care. We aimed to explain the results, complication rates, tips, and tricks of the largest number of LLDN case series ever performed in the literature. Materials and Methods: Between August 2012 and December 2019, 2,477 live donor case files were analyzed retrospectively. Age, gender, hospitalization times, body mass index, warm ischemia times, operation times, numbers of arteries, side of the kidneys, and complications were noted. Results: 1,421 (57.4%) of 2,477 donors were female (p = 0.007). Operation times and warm ischemia times were found longer in right-sided LLDN and donors with multiple renal arteries (p = 0.046, <0.001, and <0.001, respectively). Obesity (BMI >30 kg/m2) did not affect warm ischemia times while prolonging the operation tim...

Research paper thumbnail of Perioperative Anesthetic Management and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Kidney Transplant in the Same Session

Transplantation Proceedings

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative Results of Transurethral Incision with Transurethral Tesection of the Prostate in Renal Transplant Recipients with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

Research paper thumbnail of Use of Tacrolimus During Pregnancy After Kidney Transplantaion

Transplantation Proceedings

Research paper thumbnail of Outcomes of Conservative Management of Asymptomatic Live Donor Kidney Stones

Urology, 2018

To evaluate the long-term outcomes of asymptomatic stones ≤4 mm that are left in situ during rena... more To evaluate the long-term outcomes of asymptomatic stones ≤4 mm that are left in situ during renal transplantation (RT). Between 2009 and 2017, 31 patients who received stone-bearing (≤4 mm) kidneys were analyzed. At their last follow-up, the patients were evaluated with computerized tomography (CT) imaging and the results were compared to the initial CT findings obtained during donor evaluation. The mean stone size was 2.9 mm (range 1-4.3). The mean follow-up period after RT was 43.1 months (range 12-97). According to the CT findings of the last follow-up, the stone had passed spontaneously in 26 patients (83.9%). Three patients (9.6%) with a stone size of 4 mm required surgical intervention because the stone became symptomatic within the first year after transplantation. In the remaining 2 patients (6.4%), the stone remained in situ, without a change in its size. In terms of spontaneous passage rate, there was no significant difference between lower and midupper pole stones (P = ....

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative Results of Transurethral Incision with Transurethral Resection of The Prostate in Renal Transplant Recipients with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

Urology journal, Jul 18, 2018

The aim of this study is to compare the results of transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) ... more The aim of this study is to compare the results of transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for the surgical treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) in patients with renal transplantation. Between April 2009 and May 2016, BPH patients with renal transplants whose prostate volumes were less than 30 cm3 were treated surgically. Forty-seven patients received TURP and 32 received TUIP. The patients' age, duration of dialysis, duration between transplant and TURP/TUIP, preoperative and postoperative serum creatinine (SCr), International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), maximum flow rate (Qmax) and postvoidresidual volume (PVR) were recorded. At 1-,6- and 12-month follow-up, early and long-term complications were assessed. Results were evaluated retrospectively. In both groups, SCr, PVR and IPSS decreased significantly after the operation, while Qmax increased significantly (P < .001). There was no difference between the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of tacrolimus plus mycophenolate mofetil regimens on acute rejection rate and diabetes mellitus development in renal transplant recipients

Transplantation Proceedings, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Tacrolimus Versus C-2 Monitorized Cyclosporin Immunosuppression: Effects on Survival Following Kidney Transplantation

Research paper thumbnail of Comparison of One and Two Grams Daily Dose of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving Tacrolimus Based Immunosuppression

Transplantation Journal, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Tacrolimus Plus Low-Dose Mycophenolate Mofetil in Renal Transplant Recipients: Better 2-Year Graft and Patient Survival Than With a Higher Mycophenolate Mofetil Dose

Transplantation Proceedings, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Plasma homocysteine levels in renal transplant patients on tacrolimus therapy

Transplantation Proceedings, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Is there any effect of compliance on clinical parameters of renal transplant recipients?

Transplantation Proceedings, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of inflammation on the relation between markers of iron deficiency in renal replacement therapy

Transplantation Proceedings, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Is There Any Effect of Angiotensin Blockage on Residual Urinary Output in Dialysis Patients?

Research paper thumbnail of Outcome of Renal Transplantation in Amyloidosis

Transplantation Journal, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Hemophagocytic Syndrome in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Report of Four Cases from a Single Center

Acta Haematologica, 2006

Background: The prognosis of hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) in kidney transplant recipients is rep... more Background: The prognosis of hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) in kidney transplant recipients is reported to be poor, however the optimal therapeutic approach is still unclear. Patients and Methods: The clinical and follow-up data of the 4 patients with HPS (3 male, 1 female; age 39.7 ± 11.3 years) among 368 kidney transplant recipients during a 5-year period were retrospectively analyzed. Results: HPS developed 35–61 days in the post-transplant period. All 4 patients presented with fever. Hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy were observed only in the first patient. Laboratory tests revealed pancytopenia and hyperferritinemia in all patients, but elevated liver enzymes were observed in 3. Two patients had cytomegalovirus infection, and 1 had Epstein-Barr virus infection. Three patients died despite aggressive supportive therapy, however the fourth case survived after graft nephrectomy. Conclusion: HPS pathogenesis in kidney transplants appears to be related with the graft itself. Gra...

Research paper thumbnail of Update on the Management of Urological Problems Following Kidney Transplantation

Urologia Internationalis

Urological problems in kidney transplant recipients are not limited only to posttransplantation u... more Urological problems in kidney transplant recipients are not limited only to posttransplantation urological complications. These problems are a cause of significant patient mortality and morbidity that have wide-ranging effects on graft survival throughout the entire life of the graft. Ultimately, the transplant comprises a major portion of the urinary system; therefore, the transplant team should be prepared for foreseeable and unforeseeable urological problems in the short and long terms. These mainly include postoperative urological complications (urine leakage, ureteral stenosis, and vesicoureteral reflux), bladder outlet obstruction, and graft urolithiasis. In recent years, significant advances have been made in the management of urological complications, especially due to advances in endourologic interventions. The aim of this review is to summarize the management of urological problems after kidney transplantation in the context of the current literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Effect of Cyclosporine, Mycophenolate Mofetil, and Their Combination With Steroids on Apoptosis in a Human Cultured Monocytic U937 Cell Line

Transplantation Proceedings, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Cigarette smoking in renal transplant recipients

Research paper thumbnail of Sirolimus as primary immunosuppression agent in kidney transplant recipients: Akdeniz University experience

Transplantation …, 2005

Three patients experienced acute rejection episodes, which were treated successfully with steroid... more Three patients experienced acute rejection episodes, which were treated successfully with steroids. None of the patients had either hematologic or wound healing problems. Lymphoceles developed in eight patients. Serum creatinine level was 1.4 ± 0.5 mg/dL at 12 months. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy: Experience of High-Volume Center with 2,477 Cases

Urologia Internationalis

Objective: Donors’ health and safety are mandatory in the living-donor kidney transplantation pro... more Objective: Donors’ health and safety are mandatory in the living-donor kidney transplantation procedure. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (LLDN) provides an increase in donor numbers with its benefits and becomes a standard of care. We aimed to explain the results, complication rates, tips, and tricks of the largest number of LLDN case series ever performed in the literature. Materials and Methods: Between August 2012 and December 2019, 2,477 live donor case files were analyzed retrospectively. Age, gender, hospitalization times, body mass index, warm ischemia times, operation times, numbers of arteries, side of the kidneys, and complications were noted. Results: 1,421 (57.4%) of 2,477 donors were female (p = 0.007). Operation times and warm ischemia times were found longer in right-sided LLDN and donors with multiple renal arteries (p = 0.046, <0.001, and <0.001, respectively). Obesity (BMI >30 kg/m2) did not affect warm ischemia times while prolonging the operation tim...

Research paper thumbnail of Perioperative Anesthetic Management and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Kidney Transplant in the Same Session

Transplantation Proceedings

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative Results of Transurethral Incision with Transurethral Tesection of the Prostate in Renal Transplant Recipients with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

Research paper thumbnail of Use of Tacrolimus During Pregnancy After Kidney Transplantaion

Transplantation Proceedings

Research paper thumbnail of Outcomes of Conservative Management of Asymptomatic Live Donor Kidney Stones

Urology, 2018

To evaluate the long-term outcomes of asymptomatic stones ≤4 mm that are left in situ during rena... more To evaluate the long-term outcomes of asymptomatic stones ≤4 mm that are left in situ during renal transplantation (RT). Between 2009 and 2017, 31 patients who received stone-bearing (≤4 mm) kidneys were analyzed. At their last follow-up, the patients were evaluated with computerized tomography (CT) imaging and the results were compared to the initial CT findings obtained during donor evaluation. The mean stone size was 2.9 mm (range 1-4.3). The mean follow-up period after RT was 43.1 months (range 12-97). According to the CT findings of the last follow-up, the stone had passed spontaneously in 26 patients (83.9%). Three patients (9.6%) with a stone size of 4 mm required surgical intervention because the stone became symptomatic within the first year after transplantation. In the remaining 2 patients (6.4%), the stone remained in situ, without a change in its size. In terms of spontaneous passage rate, there was no significant difference between lower and midupper pole stones (P = ....

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative Results of Transurethral Incision with Transurethral Resection of The Prostate in Renal Transplant Recipients with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

Urology journal, Jul 18, 2018

The aim of this study is to compare the results of transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) ... more The aim of this study is to compare the results of transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for the surgical treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) in patients with renal transplantation. Between April 2009 and May 2016, BPH patients with renal transplants whose prostate volumes were less than 30 cm3 were treated surgically. Forty-seven patients received TURP and 32 received TUIP. The patients' age, duration of dialysis, duration between transplant and TURP/TUIP, preoperative and postoperative serum creatinine (SCr), International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), maximum flow rate (Qmax) and postvoidresidual volume (PVR) were recorded. At 1-,6- and 12-month follow-up, early and long-term complications were assessed. Results were evaluated retrospectively. In both groups, SCr, PVR and IPSS decreased significantly after the operation, while Qmax increased significantly (P < .001). There was no difference between the ...