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World J Nephrol. Mar 25, 2026; 15(1): 111612
Published online Mar 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i1.111612
Published online Mar 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i1.111612
Lymphocele after kidney transplantation: Incidence, associated factors and outcomes
Syrine Tlili, Hiba Ghabi, Department of Nephrology, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
Ikram Mami, Hayet Kaaroud, Lamia Rais, Zouaghi Rabta Mohamed Karim, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
Hayet Kaaroud, Research Laboratory in Renal Pathology LR00SP01, Medicine School of Tunis, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
Co-first authors: Syrine Tlili and Hiba Ghabi.
Author contributions: Tlili S and Karim ZRM conceived and designed the study; Tlili S, Ghabi H and Mami I collected and analyzed the clinical data; Rais L and Kaaroud H contributed to the interpretation of results and provided nephropathological expertise; Tlili S drafted the initial manuscript; Tlili S and Ghabi H have made crucial and indispensable contributions towards the completion of the project and thus qualified as the co-first authors of the paper; all authors critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content and approved the final version for submission.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of La Rabta Hospital. As this was a retrospective study using anonymized data, informed consent was waived in accordance with institutional and national guidelines.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent for the use of clinical data for research and publication purposes was obtained from all participants included in this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to this manuscript.
Data sharing statement: Not applicable.
Corresponding author: Syrine Tlili, Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology, La Rabta University Hospital, Street Jebberi, Tunis 1007, Tunisia. syrine.tlili@fmt.utm.tn
Received: July 4, 2025
Revised: July 28, 2025
Accepted: January 12, 2026
Published online: March 25, 2026
Processing time: 253 Days and 10.1 Hours
Revised: July 28, 2025
Accepted: January 12, 2026
Published online: March 25, 2026
Processing time: 253 Days and 10.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Lymphocele is a frequent complication after kidney transplantation, but its risk factors remain poorly studied in North African populations. This retrospective study of Tunisian kidney transplant recipients identified prolonged warm ischemia time and older donor age as independent predictors of lymphocele formation. The findings emphasize the importance of targeted preventive strategies in this specific regional context to improve graft outcomes and patient care.