Simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation in the HIV-positive patient

M Z Akhtar; N Patel; A Devaney; S Sinha; S Shankar; A Vaidya; P J Friend

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.08.093

Simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation in the HIV-positive patient

Transplant Proc. 2011 Dec;43(10):3903-4. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.08.093.

Authors

M Z Akhtar¹, N Patel, A Devaney, S Sinha, S Shankar, A Vaidya, P J Friend

Affiliation

¹ Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, and Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, UK. zeeshanakhtar@doctors.org.uk

PMID: 22172869
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.08.093

Abstract

HIV is no longer an absolute contraindication to solid organ transplantation. However, few reports have been published with regards to pancreas or simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation in the HIV-positive recipient. We report, to our knowledge, the first simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation (SPK) performed in an HIV-positive patient in the United Kingdom. We reflect on the article recently published by Miro et al in Transplantation Proceedings and highlight strategies used by our department to prevent drug interactions in these complex patients.

Publication types

Case Reports
Comment

MeSH terms

Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use*
HIV Infections / drug therapy*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Kidney Transplantation*
Male
Pancreas Transplantation*

Substances

Anti-Retroviral Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents