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English Elkhammas EA, Henry ML, Yilmaz S, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. Nephrol News Issues. 1997 Mar;11(3):41-3. Abstract Whole pancreas transplantation is becoming a real and safe option for treatment of type 1 diabetic patients. Several controversial issues are still waiting for answers. Portal drainage has been reported to be a …

The kidney/pancreas transplant: an alternative for type I diabetics. Read More »

Original article English Cosio FG, Pelletier RP, Falkenhain ME, Henry ML, Elkhammas EA, Davies EA, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Division of Nephrology, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA. Transplantation. 1997 Jun 15;63(11):1611-5. Abstract Both acute rejection and the function of a renal allograft early after transplantation correlate with long-term graft survival. In this study …

Impact of acute rejection and early allograft function on renal allograft survival. Read More »

Original article English Pelletier RP, Orosz CG, Adams PW, Bumgardner GL, Davies EA, Elkhammas EA, Henry ML, Ferguson RM. Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus 43210, USA. Transplantation. 1997 Jun 15;63(11):1639-45. Abstract We retrospectively compared the clinical and financial impact of a final cross-match by T cell flow cytometry (FXM) versus …

Clinical and economic impact of flow cytometry crossmatching in primary cadaveric kidney and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant recipients. Read More »

Original article English Cosio FG, Elkhammas EA, Henry ML, Pesavento TE, Sedmak DD, Pelletier RP, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1228, USA. Transplantation. 1998 Jan 15;65(1):93-9. Abstract BACKGROUND. The aim of this study was to assess whether kidney-pancreas transplantation (KPT) compromises the prognosis of kidney transplantation (KT). …

Function and survival of renal allografts from the same donor transplanted into kidney-only or kidney-pancreas recipients. Read More »

Original article English Cosio FG, Alamir A, Yim S, Pesavento TE, Falkenhain ME, Henry ML, Elkhammas EA, Davies EA, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. Kidney Int. 1998 Mar;53(3):767-72. Abstract Patients on dialysis and recipients of renal transplants have higher mortality than individuals without kidney disease. In this …

Patient survival after renal transplantation: I. The impact of dialysis pre-transplant. Read More »

Original article English Elkhammas EA, Henry ML, Yilmaz S, Awad A, Skaf S, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Ohio State University, Department of Surgery, Columbus 43210-1250, USA. Transplant Proc. 1998 Mar;30(2):263. Abstract Keywords: Impact of intra-abdominal fluid collections following simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation on graft and patient loss. Link/DOI: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0041-1345(97)01254-2

Original article English Henry ML, Elkhammas EA, Bumgardner GL, Pelletier RP, Ferguson RM. Ohio State University, Department of Surgery, Columbus 43210, USA. Transplant Proc. 1998 Mar;30(2):291. Abstract Keywords: Outcome of 300 consecutive pancreas-kidney transplants. Link/DOI: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0041-1345(97)01274-8

Original article English Elkhammas EA, Yilmaz S, Henry ML, Yenchar J, Bumgardner GL, Pelletier RP, Ferguson RM. Ohio State University, Department of Surgery, Columbus 43210, USA. Transplant Proc. 1998 Mar;30(2):512. Abstract Keywords: Simultaneous pancreas/kidney transplantation: comparison of mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine. Link/DOI: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0041-1345(97)01380-8

Original article English Melvin WS, Meier DJ, Elkhammas EA, Bumgardner GL, Davies EA, Henry ML, Pelletier R, Ferguson RM. Department of Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA. Am J Surg. 1998 Apr;175(4):317-9. Abstract BACKGROUND: The appropriate management of gallstones in patients undergoing renal transplantation is controversial. Screening for gallstones and subsequent prophylactic cholecystectomy has …

Prophylactic cholecystectomy is not indicated following renal transplantation. Read More »

Original article English Cosio FG, Pesavento TE, Sedmak DD, Farhan N, Pelletier RP, Henry ML, Elkhammas EA, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1228, USA. Transplantation. 1998 Aug 27;66(4):467-71. Abstract BACKGROUND: Herein we investigated the relationships between acute rejection (AR), infection, and renal allograft infarcts, particularly those infarcts that …

Clinical implications of the diagnosis of renal allograft infarction by percutaneous biopsy. Read More »