title: Model of orthotopic renal transplantation in the rabbit.
abstract: A microsurgical method of orthotopic renal allotransplantation in the rabbit is described, and the results of 179 consecutive procedures are presented. There were 10 (5.5%) deaths within 1 week of transplantation. Early complications included vascular thrombosis (4.4%), and obstruction (6.7%) and fistula formation (0.6%) at the uretero-ureteric anastomosis. This method of end-to-end vascular and ureteric anastomoses is straightforward and, in contrast to other models, does not require occlusion of the recipient inferior vena cava or aorta, use of a long segment of donor ureter, or operation on the recipient bladder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Millar
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Dumble
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Clunie
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011817:Rabbits