Retrospective Study
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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2023; 13(4): 157-168
Published online Jun 18, 2023. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v13.i4.157
Is peri-transplant blood transfusion associated with worse transplant outcomes? A retrospective study
Muhammad A Bukhari, Faisal K Alhomayani, Hala S Al Eid, Najla K Al-Malki, Mutlaq Eidah Alotaibi, Mohamed A Hussein, Zainab N Habibullah
Muhammad A Bukhari, Zainab N Habibullah, Multi-organ Transplantation Center, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah 29123, Saudi Arabia
Faisal K Alhomayani, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif 23611, Saudi Arabia
Hala S Al Eid, Department of Pharmacy, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif 29123, Saudi Arabia
Najla K Al-Malki, Mutlaq Eidah Alotaibi, Mohamed A Hussein, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif 29123, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: All the co-authors contributed in data collection, writing, editing, literature review and designing the study.
Institutional review board statement: Approved by the hospital's IRB at AL-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, No. REC 2023-719.
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Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Consent was not obtained but the presented data are anonymized and risk of identification is low.
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Corresponding author: Muhammad A Bukhari, MD, Attending Doctor, Multi-organ Transplantation Center, King Abdullah Medical City, Third Ring Road, Makkah 29123, Saudi Arabia. bukhary5354@hotmail.com
Received: March 17, 2023
Peer-review started: March 17, 2023
First decision: April 13, 2023
Revised: April 18, 2023
Accepted: May 4, 2023
Article in press: May 4, 2023
Published online: June 18, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Blood transpfusion in patient undergoing kidney transplantation has long been avoided for the fear for the potential risk of reciepient's immunization and potential rejection. This study addresses the risks of peri-transplantation outcomes of blood transfusion.