title: Optimising utilisation of kidneys from very young deceased donors: the technique of en bloc kidney transplantation.
abstract: Kidneys of paediatric deceased donors were previously considered suboptimal for older recipients. An 18-month-old deceased donor was made available via Singapore's Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act. To the best of our knowledge, she is the youngest local donor. We herein report a case of successful kidney transplantation, using the en bloc technique, to a 15-year-old girl with renal failure secondary to bilateral cystic dysplastic kidney.
authors: Department of Urology, National University Health System, Singapore.
authors: Ziting
authors: Z
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Paediatrics Renal Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore.
authors: Hui Kim
authors: HK
authors: Yap
authors: Department of Paediatric Surgery, National University Health System, Singapore.
authors: Krishnan
authors: K
authors: Prabhakaran
authors: Department of Urology, National University Health System, Singapore.
authors: Ho Yee
authors: HY
authors: Tiong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Singapore; cadaveric kidneys; en bloc; paediatric donors; renal transplant