key articles
A systematic review of kidney transplantation from expanded criteria donors
Sunday, 28 September 2008 - During the past few years, there has been renewed interest in the use of expanded criteria donors (ECD) for kidney transplantation to increase the numbers of deceased donor kidneys available. More...
Authors: Pascual et al.
Urethroplasty in patients with kidney and pancreas transplants
Tuesday, 16 September 2008 - In patients with solid organ transplants urethral strictures may develop from repeat catheterization, recurrent urinary tract infection or chronic irritation of the urethral mucosa secondary to...
Authors: Meeks & Gonzalez
Percutaneous management of stones in transplanted kidneys
Monday, 18 August 2008 - Stone disease is a rare complication after renal transplantation, and the management of these stones can be difficult. In many cases, the best modality to treat stones in transplanted kidneys/ureters is...
Authors: Rifaioglu et al.
Trends in kidney transplantation over the past decade
Saturday, 19 July 2008 - Knoll (2008) reviewed the trends in kidney transplantation over the past decade. Kidney transplantation offers patients with end-stage renal disease the greatest potential for increased longevity and...
Authors: Knoll et al.
Malignancy in kidney transplant recipients
Friday, 18 July 2008 - Post-transplant malignancy morbidity and mortality are important limitations in kidney transplantation. In a review, Kapoor (2008) discussed malignancy in kidney transplant recipients.
The incidence of...
Author: Kapoor
Single Port Transumbilical (E-NOTES) Donor Nephrectomy
Friday, 11 July 2008 - Gill et al. (2008) present the initial 4 patients undergoing single port transumbilical live donor nephrectomy. Scar-free abdominal surgery via natural body orifices is called NOTES (natural orifice...
Authors: Gill et al.
Urological issues in pediatric renal transplantation
Monday, 30 June 2008 - The pediatric patient with end-stage renal disease provides a great opportunity for the involvement of the pediatric urologist because of the high incidence of associated urologic anomalies. Renal...
Authors: Alam & Sheldon
Impairment of long-term graft function after kidney transplantation
Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - Surgical complications in kidney transplantation often demand reoperation and therefore may severely affect graft survival. Major complications can be divided into ureteral and vascular related....
Authors: Fechner et al.
Incisional surgical site infection in kidney transplantation
Saturday, 12 April 2008 - Incisional surgical site infections are common bacterial infections in kidney transplantation. Ramos et al. (2008) determined the incidence, timing, etiology, and risk factors for incisional surgical...
Authors: Ramos et al.
