title: Surgical correction of nephrogenic ascites in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: The unusual development of massive ascites, 3 years after renal transplant, caused by undefined, innate renal allograft pathology is described. Challenges of surgical correction of this problem, allowing for salvage of the allograft, are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Transplant Surgery, Scott & White Healthcare/Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Jaffers
authors.forename: Mohanram
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.forename: Carlos G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Fasola
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult