key articles
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.
Treatment options in PCa after kidney transplant
Thursday, 27 March 2008 - Renal transplantation recipients are becoming increasingly older and, moreover, live longer with a functional transplant. Consequently, the probability to detect prostate cancer is higher than in the...
Filed by: Joel Vega
Laparoscopic Ureterocystoplasty Before Kidney Transplantation
Wednesday, 5 March 2008 - Ramalingam et al. (2008) reported report of a case of total laparoscopic ureterocystoplasty in India.Laparoscopic ureterocystoplasty was performed to optimize the bladder function before kidney...
Authors: Ramalingam et al.
