title: Ultrarapid nonsuture mated cuff technique for renal transplantation in rabbits.
abstract: An effective and ultrarapid technique for kidney transplantation in the rabbit is introduced. Vascular anastomosis was completed using a novel cuff technique in which mating cuffs were used to join the delicate renal vein. The ureter was reconstructed by spatulated end-to-end anastomosis, with special attention to the rabbit's unique ureteral vascular anatomy. The total vascular anastomosis time was 3.4 +/- 1.3 min, and there were no episodes of bleeding or thrombosis. The ureter complication rate was 7.3%. Kidneys transplanted after 5 h of cold storage using the new technique yielded better postoperative creatinine results than similar preserved kidneys transplanted using previously described methods. We suggest this technique for studies of long- and short-term kidney preservation and transplantation in the rabbit, as well as for veterinary transplantation in which donor kidneys must be stored for only a short time before use.
authors.affiliation: 21st Century Medicine, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730, USA.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Gregory M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Fahy
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery