title: Renal autotransplantation in patients with loin pain-hematuria syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine if renal autotransplantation is an effective treatment for the loin pain-hematuria syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective chart review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary care referral centre in Manitoba.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four patients referred for diagnosis and management of loin pain-hematuria syndrome. Follow-up for each of the four was 2, 24, 29 and 48 months.
  
  
  METHODS
  Renal autotransplantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Relief of pain with preservation of renal function and blood pressure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All four patients experienced relief of the pain of loin pain-hematuria syndrome. Renal function was preserved and blood pressure maintained. Narcotic analgesia was discontinued in all cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Renal autotransplantation appears to be an effective treatment for patients with loin pain-hematuria syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Sertian of Urology, University of Manitoha, Winnipeg.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Karvelas
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Ramsey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome