EAU guidelines on renal transplantation.
OBJECTIVE
To produce a guidelines text, on behalf of the European Association of Urology, providing insights in the issues surrounding renal transplantation.


METHODS
A group of international experts in renal transplantation carried out a non-structured literature review on available medical databases and urological literature.


RESULTS
A guideline text is presented providing an overview of key issues involved in the patients' management such as assessment of donors, pre-transplant evaluation, techniques, management, post-transplant care, etc.


CONCLUSIONS
The current text represents a consensus statement developed by a group of international experts in renal transplantation.
Kälble
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Department of Urology, Städt. Klinikum Fulda, Philipps-University Marburg Pacelliallee 4, D-36043 Fulda, Germany. t.kaelble.urologie@klinikum-fulda.de
Lucan
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Nicita
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Sells
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Burgos Revilla
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Wiesel
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D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000209:etiology; D006085:Graft Survival; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology / Q000379:methods; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D016019:Survival Analysis
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents