Urologic complications after transplantation of 225 en bloc kidneys from small pediatric donors ≤20 kg: Incidence, management, and impact on graft survival.
Publication Title
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-26-2020
Abstract
Pediatric en bloc kidney transplants (EBKs) from small deceased pediatric donors are associated with increased early graft loss and morbidity. Yet, urologic complications post-EBK and their potential impact on graft survival have not been systematically studied. We retrospectively studied urological complications requiring intervention for 225 EBKs performed at our center January 2005 to September 2017 from donors ≤20 kg into recipients ≥18 years. Overall ureteral complication incidence after EBK was 9.8% (n = 22) (12% vs 2% for EBK donors
Area of Special Interest
Kidney & Diabetes
Area of Special Interest
Women & Children
Specialty/Research Institute
Urology
Specialty/Research Institute
Pediatrics
Specialty/Research Institute
Surgery
