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Complete necrosis of allograft ureter after cadaveric renal transplantation
Author(s) -
Sinha Manish,
Lewis Malcolm A.,
Riad Hany,
Webb Nicholas J. A.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1046/j.1397-3142.2003.00110.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cadaveric spasm , complication , surgery , ureter , transplantation , acute tubular necrosis , necrosis , renal function , pathology
Complete necrosis of a transplant ureter is a rare complication that needs to be considered early in cases of severe graft dysfunction if successful surgical intervention and restoration of graft function is to be achieved. We report on two cases of this complication occurring in children and discuss the surgical management. Surgical exploration of grafts where there is an early sudden decline in function is imperative as routine imaging will not exclude this potentially treatable problem.