Renal transplantation
- Source: Living/deceased donors
- Immunosuppression:
- Induced with anti-IL-2R mab
- Maintain with corticosteroids (transcriptional effects), anti-metabolite (AZT, mycophenolate), calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus)
Complications:
- immediate: acute graft rejection, delayed graft function, urinary retention
- medium-term:
- long-term: immunosuppressant toxicity
- monitor fluid balance
- ⚠ transplanted kidneys have no sensory innervation