title: Dual kidney transplantation using midline extraperitoneal approach: description of a technique.
abstract: Dual kidney transplantation is performed using organs from marginal donors that are considered unsuitable for single kidney transplantation. In this report, we describe a simple technique of transplanting these organs extraperitoneally through a lower midline incision.
authors.affiliation: Lillian Jean Kaplan Renal Transplant Center, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Fl, USA. hanihaider@mac.com
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Haider
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Illanes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciancio
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D014019:Tissue Donors