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MEXICO CITY .- A patient with the acquired immunodeficiency virus (HIV) received a successful renal transplant, the third being that beneficiaries of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) among rights holders with this state of health
This transplant was performed in the Medical Unit of High Specialization (UMAE) "Lic Ignacio García Téllez" of Mérida, Yucatán, with the kidney given by the sister of the patient suffering from chronic renal failure.
Jorge Martínez Ulloa, efe of the Medical Unit Transplantation Unit of Alta Specialty of said UMAE, said that thanks to the retroviral drugs, it is possible to control rejection of the organ and not increase the state of immunosuppression than the patient with HIV that predisposes him to infection.
He explained that for surgery they had two multidisciplinary teams of doctors, nurses and technicians, who simultaneously performed kidney extraction surgery and implantation.
Variation
He mentioned that the only variation of this graft was in the surgical protocol, because of the strengthening of the measurements inside the operating room to ensure a more great safety to the patient and staff, using gloves and thicker glasses Dr. Mario Burgos Soto AMNU nephrologist of the IMSS in Yucatan, reported that the recipient of the transplant is progressing satisfactorily, has not presented any complications and continues to take medication to avoid any contamination. rejection of the organ and control of the virus.
The two IMSS specialists emphasized the patient's good recovery because two weeks after transplantation, anemia decreased, skin color and amount of fluid improved [19659006] The social security donation and transplantation coordination indicated in a statement that it is the third kidney transplant carried out by the beneficiaries of the Institute with HIV.
The first was performed six years ago 25 of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, and four months ago at the Especialidades Hospital of Siglo XXI National Medical Center was carried out the second kidney transplant in a patient infected with HIV
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