Kidney transplantation reduces the risk of chronic limb threatening ischemia and amputation among patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis.

Andres Galarza TapiaAlina VelescuSilvia Collado NietoHiginio Cao BaduellCarlos Ruiz-CarmonaEduardo Mateos TorresMaria Dolores Redondo PachonAlbert Clara Velasco

Published in: Vascular (2022)

Patients on HD program show a notorious risk of chronic limb threatening ischemia or amputation over time. Once this complication occurs, patient's survival is markedly reduced. Transplantation confers an independent protective effect over the development of chronic limb threatening ischemia or amputation.

Keyphrases

kidney transplantation
end stage renal disease
lower limb
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
peripheral artery disease
case report
cell therapy