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Successful Transplantation of Kidneys from a Donor with Myoglobinuric Acute Renal Failure
Author(s) -
Thomusch O.,
Gerstenkorn C.,
Boehm J.,
Arldt T.,
Hopt U.,
Pisarski P.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01462.x
Subject(s) - medicine , economic shortage , transplantation , waiting list , kidney transplantation , surgery , kidney , renal function , intensive care medicine , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics)
The shortage of donor organs is reflected in the growing number of patients on the waiting list for kidney transplantation worldwide. It seems to be sensible to expand the scarce donor pool by the cautious use of extended donor criteria. Kidneys from a 21‐year‐old deceased donor road traffic accident victim who suffered acute renal failure (ARF) due to myolysis were transplanted. Both transplantations were successful after an initial period of delayed graft function. Therefore, kidneys from deceased donors with ARF should not be excluded for transplantation in general.