title: Use of a pelvic kidney for living transplantation: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Patrick P W
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Luke
authors.forename: Vivian C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: McAlister
authors.forename: Anthony M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jevnikar
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: House
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muirhead
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hollomby
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chin
mesh_terms: 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