Dual transplant of marginal kidneys. Case report and review of the literature.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_29008
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Dual transplant of marginal kidneys. Case report and review of the literature.
Journal
Swiss Surgery = Schweizer Chirurgie = Chirurgie Suisse = Chirurgia Svizzera
Author(s)
Matter M., Venetz J.P., Aubert V., Gachet C., Burnier M., Barbey F.
ISSN
0007-1323
1023-9332 (Print)
ISSN-L
1023-9332
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2003
Volume
9
Number
5
Pages
213-215
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Double transplantation is one possible answer to the shortage of donor organs. While each donor kidney would be unsuitable when considered as a single allograft, use of both kidneys should provide sufficient nephron mass for effective glomerular filtration.
CASE REPORT: This is the first Swiss report of a dual adult transplant of marginal kidneys in a 46-year-old man, who was transplanted for the fourth time. Follow-up at 6 months is excellent without acute rejection.
CONCLUSION: Recent analysis of dual marginal versus single ideal transplant outcomes, found a comparable 1-yr graft survival in both of the procedures. Long term results are still lacking and guidelines to decide between single, double or no transplantation are emerging.
Keywords
Age Factors, Aged, Cadaver, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic/surgery, Kidney Function Tests, Kidney Transplantation/methods, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications/surgery, Reoperation/methods, Risk Factors, Switzerland, Tissue Donors/classification, Tissue Donors/supply & distribution, Tissue and Organ Harvesting/methods
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