Perioperative Outcomes Following Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation in Alberta, Canada: Research Letter.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation (SPK) has benefits for patients with kidney failure and type I diabetes mellitus, but is associated with greater perioperative risk compared with kidney-alone transplantation. Postoperative care settings for SPK recipients vary across Canada and may have implications for patient outcomes and hospital resource use.

Objective

To compare outcomes following SPK transplantation between patients receiving postoperative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) compared with the ward.

Design

Retrospective cohort study using administrative health data.

Setting

In Alberta, the 2 transplant centers (Calgary and Edmonton) have different protocols for routine postoperative care of SPK recipients. In Edmonton, SPK recipien

SUBMITTER: Fox DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8274095 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature