Use of a Pelvic Kidney for Living Transplantation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Use of a Pelvic Kidney for Living Transplantation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Pelvic kidneys have anomalous vascular supplies and collecting systems. Therefore, careful radiologic and functional evaluation of these kidneys must be performed prior to procurement for transplantation. We report the successful use of a pelvic kidney for living‐related transplantation.

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of transplantation 2003-02, Vol.3 (2), p.235-238
Hauptverfasser: Luke, Patrick P. W., McAlister, Vivian C., Jevnikar, Anthony M., House, Andrew A., Muirhead, Norman, Cross, Jennifer, Hollomby, David, Chin, Joseph L.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Female
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy - methods
Kidney - abnormalities
Kidney Failure, Chronic - surgery
Kidney transplantation
Kidney Transplantation - methods
Living Donors
Male
Middle Aged
nephrectomy
Nephrectomy - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Pelvic kidneys have anomalous vascular supplies and collecting systems. Therefore, careful radiologic and functional evaluation of these kidneys must be performed prior to procurement for transplantation. We report the successful use of a pelvic kidney for living‐related transplantation.
ISSN:1600-6135
1600-6143
DOI:10.1034/j.1600-6143.2003.00046.x