En bloc kidney transplant from young pediatric donors: a scope to increase the donor pool.
We report 2 cases of en bloc kidney transplants from young pediatric donors with successful outcomes. We underscore the underuse of this significant donor source, and discuss the factors that may be related to the reasons for reluctance in accepting these kidneys for transplant.
Department of Transplantation, Division of Surgery, St James's University Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Syed S
SS
Raza
Phani K
PK
Ravula
Abdul R
AR
Hakeem
Peter A
PA
Lodge
Richard J
RJ
Baker
Niaz
N
Ahmad
D000367:Age Factors; D046148:Donor Selection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult