Retroperitoneal renal transplantation in young children.
Children with urologic causes of renal failure constitute an increasing percentage of patients requiring transplantation. Two children weighing less than 20 Kg. underwent successful transplantation despite multiple previous intra-abdominal procedures. The retroperitoneal technique employed for these patients is described and its advantages emphasized.
D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000379:methods; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000601:surgery