Use of a pelvic kidney for living transplantation: case report and review of the literature.
Pelvic kidneys have anomalous vascular supplies and collecting systems. Therefore, careful radiologic and functional evaluation of these kidneys must be performed prior to procurement for transplantation. We report the successful use of a pelvic kidney for living-related transplantation.
Luke
Patrick P W
PP
Departments of Surgery and Medicine, London Health Sciences Center, the Multi-organ Transplant Program, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. patrick.luke@ihsc.on.ca
McAlister
Vivian C
VC
Jevnikar
Anthony M
AM
House
Andrew A
AA
Muirhead
Norman
N
Cross
Jennifer
J
Hollomby
David
D
Chin
Joseph L
JL
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000379:methods; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome