title: Monolateral placement of both kidneys in dual kidney transplantation: low surgical complication rate and short operating time.
abstract: Dual kidney transplantation (DKT) from marginal donors is increasingly used at many centers to help cope with the organ shortage problem. The disadvantages of DKT consist in longer operating times and the risk of surgical complications. DKT can be performed in two ways, i.e. using monolateral or bilateral procedures. From October 1999 to June 2005, 58 DKTs were performed at our unit. In 29 cases (group I), the kidneys were extraperitoneally placed bilaterally in the iliac fossae via two separate incisions; as of June 2003, monolateral kidney placement was preferred in 29 cases, whenever compatible with the recipient's morphological status (group II). After a mean follow-up of 51 +/- 19 months for group I and 15 +/- 7 months for group II, all patients are alive with 1-year graft survival rates of 93% and 96%, respectively. Mean operating times were 351 +/- 76 min in group I and 261 +/- 31 min in group II (P = 0.0001). The mean S-creatinine levels in groups I and II were 132 +/- 47 and 119 +/- 36 mumol/l, respectively, at 1 year. We observed eight surgical complications in group I and seven in group II. Both techniques proved safe, with no differences in surgical complication rates. The monolateral procedure has the advantage of a shorter operating time and the contralateral iliac fossa remains available for further retransplantation procedures.
authors.affiliation: Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery and Organ Transplantation, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Burcin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ekser
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baldan
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Margani
authors.forename: Lucrezia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Furian
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Frison
authors.forename: Marialuisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rigotti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents