Open AccessSuccessful cadaveric transplantation of a splitted crossed fused disc type ectopic kidney to two patients with end-stage renal disease
Author(s) -
R. Mahdavi Zafarghandi,
Nasser Mogharabian,
A. Asadpour
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation/našrat amraḍ wa zira'aẗ al-kulaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2320-3838
pISSN - 1319-2442
DOI - 10.4103/1319-2442.202765
Subject(s) - medicine , cadaveric spasm , transplantation , kidney , kidney transplantation , stage (stratigraphy) , end stage renal disease , surgery , ectopic kidney , renal parenchyma , disease , kidney disease , parenchyma , pathology , paleontology , biology
Cadaveric donors with congenital renal anomalies are often refused because of technical difficulties. As the waiting periods for kidney transplants continue to increase, transplant centers need to consider them also as potential donors. This paper describes transplantation of a crossed fused disc type ectopic kidney to two patients with end-stage renal disease, after parenchymal transection. The transplants were successful with minimal complications, and the recipients had immediate graft function. It is now one year from transplantation, with excellent renal functions.