title: [Terminal renal insufficiency and indication for kidney transplantation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Terminal renal insufficiency is characterized by the need for renal replacement therapy for survival of the patient. In addition to several types of dialysis treatment, successful renal transplantation offers the best form of renal replacement therapy in terms of long-term patient survival and quality of life.
  
  
  METHODS
  Living donor renal transplantation offers the best conditions concerning quality of organ transplanted and graft survival.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The risk of complications associated with renal transplantation are manageable; however, these must be weighed against the potential benefits of successful transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Straße 6, 18055, Rostock, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Protzel
authors.affiliation: Sektion Nephrologie, Medizinische Klinik II, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Führer
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Straße 6, 18055, Rostock, Deutschland. oliver.hakenberg@med.uni-rostock.de.
authors.forename: O W
authors.initials: OW
authors.lastname: Hakenberg
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D019520:Living Donors; D018579:Patient Selection; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Living kidney donor; Organ donors; Renal dialysis; Renal insufficiency, chronic; Renal replacement therapy