Conference
Marked variation in the definition and diagnosis of delayed graft function: a systematic review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The term delayed graft function (DGF) is commonly used to describe the need for dialysis after receiving a kidney transplant. DGF increases morbidity after transplantation, prolongs hospitalization and may lead to premature graft failure. Various definitions of DGF are used in the literature without a uniformly accepted technique to identify DGF.
METHODS: We performed a systematic review of the literature to identify all of the …
Authors
Yarlagadda SG; Coca SG; Garg AX; Doshi M; Poggio E; Marcus RJ; Parikh CR
Volume
23
Pagination
pp. 2995-3003
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 2008
DOI
10.1093/ndt/gfn158
Conference proceedings
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Issue
9
ISSN
0931-0509