Transplantation of infant kidneys – The surgical technique en bloc and transplant position variation: A case report

Vladan M Popović; Vuk D Sekulić; Vladimir Č Manojlović; Đorđe P Milošević; Dragan S Nikolić; Janko J Pasternak

doi:10.2298/6918

Vladan M Popović Clinic for Vascular and Transplantation Surgery, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
Vuk D Sekulić Clinic for Urology, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
Vladimir Č Manojlović Clinic for Vascular and Transplantation Surgery, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
Đorđe P Milošević Clinic for Vascular and Transplantation Surgery, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
Dragan S Nikolić Clinic for Vascular and Transplantation Surgery, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
Janko J Pasternak Clinic for Vascular and Transplantation Surgery, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/6918

Abstract

Introduction. Due to the ever-present lack of kidney transplant grafts, more and more organs obtained from the so-called “marginal donors” group are accepted, which can provide suboptimal effect of transplantation, depending on their characteristics and/or implantation techniques. Case report. We presented a case with successful variation of kidney position with modified approach of kidney transplantation from an infant to an adult female patient with normal postoperative recovery. Urethral anastomosis was performed without antireflux procedure and this has not led to the development of reflux disease at an early stage. Conclusion. The position of a pair of kidneys proved to be satisfactory despite the growth of the kidney to the expected size and relatively small pelvis. There were no problems with venous stasis and kidney function from the very beginning was good.

Key words:

kidney transplantation; child; adult; surgical procedures, operative; postoperative period.

Author Biographies

Vladan M Popović, Clinic for Vascular and Transplantation Surgery, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia

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Dragan S Nikolić, Clinic for Vascular and Transplantation Surgery, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia

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Janko J Pasternak, Clinic for Vascular and Transplantation Surgery, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia

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