title: Long-term results of renal transplantation in children with the prune-belly syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We assessed the long-term efficacy of renal transplantation in children with the prune-belly syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively compared the outcomes of renal transplantation in 9 children with the prune-belly syndrome and 100 with malformative uropathy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Graft survival in the prune-belly syndrome and control groups was 50 and 72% at 5 years, and 50 and 47% at 10 years, respectively (not statistically significant). No statistically significant increase in serum creatinine was noted at 10 years in children with the prune-belly syndrome. Two patients with the prune-belly syndrome underwent internal urethrotomy after transplantation. All patients voided well and did not require intermittent catheterization.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Renal transplantation in children with the prune-belly syndrome is not associated with a high rate of failure. However, these patients must be followed with regular urological evaluation since voiding efficiency may deteriorate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Ambroise Pare Hospital, University of West Paris, Boulogne, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fontaine
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salomon
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Gagnadoux
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Niaudet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Broyer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beurton
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors