title: Retroperitoneal renal transplantation in young children.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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