Transplantation of horseshoe kidney en bloc.
Horseshoe kidney is probably the most common renal fusion anomaly. With the continuous donor shortage, transplant surgeons tend to accept donors previously considered unsuitable. We present a successful case of en bloc horseshoe kidney transplant in a single recipient. The literature is reviewed. The use of horseshoe kidneys in transplantation is recommended in selected cases.
Nahas
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WC
Department of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas, University São Paolo Medical School, Brazil.
Hakim
N S
NS
Mazzucchi
E
E
Antonopoulos
L M
LM
Eltayar
A R
AR
Labruzzo
C
C
Chocair
P R
PR
Arap
S
S
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged