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Observational studyCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

The epidemiology of early deep vein thrombosis in kidney transplant recipients.

Wendi Qu, Michelle Minkovich, Ioana Clotea, Olusegun Famure, Yanhong Li, Jason Y Lee, Markus Selzner, S Joseph Kim, Anand Ghanekar

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Observational study in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Management of antithrombotic therapies in kidney transplantation candidates and recipients: an ERBP clinical practice document by the DESCaRTES Working Group of ERA and the EKITA Committee of ESOT.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wendi QuAjmera Transplant Centre (Qu, Minkovich, Clotea, Famure, Li, Lee, Selzner, Kim, Ghanekar), Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions of Urology (Lee) and General Surgery (Selzner, Ghanekar), Department of Surgery, and Division of Nephrology (Kim), Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Michelle MinkovichAjmera Transplant Centre (Qu, Minkovich, Clotea, Famure, Li, Lee, Selzner, Kim, Ghanekar), Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions of Urology (Lee) and General Surgery (Selzner, Ghanekar), Department of Surgery, and Division of Nephrology (Kim), Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Ioana CloteaAjmera Transplant Centre (Qu, Minkovich, Clotea, Famure, Li, Lee, Selzner, Kim, Ghanekar), Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions of Urology (Lee) and General Surgery (Selzner, Ghanekar), Department of Surgery, and Division of Nephrology (Kim), Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Olusegun FamureAjmera Transplant Centre (Qu, Minkovich, Clotea, Famure, Li, Lee, Selzner, Kim, Ghanekar), Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions of Urology (Lee) and General Surgery (Selzner, Ghanekar), Department of Surgery, and Division of Nephrology (Kim), Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Yanhong LiAjmera Transplant Centre (Qu, Minkovich, Clotea, Famure, Li, Lee, Selzner, Kim, Ghanekar), Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions of Urology (Lee) and General Surgery (Selzner, Ghanekar), Department of Surgery, and Division of Nephrology (Kim), Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Jason Y LeeAjmera Transplant Centre (Qu, Minkovich, Clotea, Famure, Li, Lee, Selzner, Kim, Ghanekar), Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions of Urology (Lee) and General Surgery (Selzner, Ghanekar), Department of Surgery, and Division of Nephrology (Kim), Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Markus SelznerAjmera Transplant Centre (Qu, Minkovich, Clotea, Famure, Li, Lee, Selzner, Kim, Ghanekar), Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions of Urology (Lee) and General Surgery (Selzner, Ghanekar), Department of Surgery, and Division of Nephrology (Kim), Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
S Joseph Kim *Ajmera Transplant Centre (Qu, Minkovich, Clotea, Famure, Li, Lee, Selzner, Kim, Ghanekar), Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions of Urology (Lee) and General Surgery (Selzner, Ghanekar), Department of Surgery, and Division of Nephrology (Kim), Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Anand Ghanekar *Ajmera Transplant Centre (Qu, Minkovich, Clotea, Famure, Li, Lee, Selzner, Kim, Ghanekar), Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions of Urology (Lee) and General Surgery (Selzner, Ghanekar), Department of Surgery, and Division of Nephrology (Kim), Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. anand.ghanekar@uhn.ca.
University Health Network · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBecause kidney transplant recipients may be at increased risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) following transplantation, we investigated the incidence, risk factors, treatments and outcomes of early DVT among kidney transplant recipients.

methodsAn observational, single-centre cohort study was conducted among adult kidney transplant recipients from Jan. 1, 2005, to Dec. 31, 2016 with 1-year followup. Time to DVT was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox proportional hazards and linear regression models were used to analyze risk factors for and outcomes of DVT.

resultsThe cumulative incidence of DVT was 4.25% at 3 months after transplant. In multivariable analysis, the use of depleting induction agents (hazard ratio [HR] 2.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-4.35]), white recipient race (HR 1.84. 95% CI 1.08-3.12), the use of kidneys from expanded criteria donors (HR 2.13, 95% CI 1.05-4.32) and lower recipient body mass index (HR 0.95, 95% CI 0.91-1.00) increased the risk for early DVT. Peritransplant DVT prophylaxis was not associated with early DVT. Early DVT was not associated with reduced graft function, death, graft failure or first hospital readmission.

conclusionRisk factors for early DVT in our cohort of kidney transplant recipients included white recipient race, use of depleting agents, lower recipient body mass index and use of expanded criteria donors. As practice patterns of donor and recipient selection in kidney transplantation evolve, the results of this study may aid in perioperative risk assessments and decision-making about the use of DVT prophylaxis.

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Kidney TransplantationVenous ThrombosisAdultCohort StudiesHumansKidneyRisk FactorsTissue DonorsTreatment Outcome

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PMID37001976
PMCPMC10069415
OpenAlexW4362469762

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