title: Transplant techniques applied to general urology.
abstract: Described herein are renal transplant techniques which have been successfully applied to general urology patients. These include surface and core cooling of the kidney, autotransplantation, renal vein translocation, the use of a transcutaneous stent for upper urinary tract repairs, and an unstented, parallel incision, extravesical ureteroneocystostomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: McCoy
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*