Urological complications in 350 consecutive renal transplants.
Ten urological complications (2.9%) were found in 350 kidney transplants performed in this centre. These included obstructive uropathy (20%), urinary leaks (40%), distal uretic fistulas (necrosis) (30%) and renal calculi (10%). Two grafts were lost due to chronic rejection 9 and 30 months post-operatively. The remaining 8 patients have stable renal function (mean creatinine 1.5 mg%). It was concluded that meticulous surgical technique may reduce the number of urological complications and early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment may help to save the grafts.
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Turkish Transplantation and Burn Foundation Hospital, Ankara.
Gülay
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Hamaloğlu
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Haberal
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D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009336:Necrosis; D011859:Radiography; D014513:Ureter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*