Optimising utilisation of kidneys from very young deceased donors: the technique of en bloc kidney transplantation.

Author: Ziting WANG ¹ ; Hui Kim YAP ² ; Krishnan PRABHAKARAN ³ ; Ho Yee TIONG ¹
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1. Department of Urology, National University Health System, Singapore.
2. Department of Paediatrics Renal Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore.
3. Department of Paediatric Surgery, National University Health System, Singapore.
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: Singapore; cadaveric kidneys; en bloc; paediatric donors; renal transplant
MeSH: Adolescent; Age Factors; Female; Humans; Infant; Kidney Diseases, Cystic; surgery; Kidney Transplantation; methods; Renal Insufficiency; surgery; Tissue Donors; Tissue and Organ Procurement; methods
From:Singapore medical journal 2015;56(8):e137-8
CountrySingapore
Language:English
Abstract: Kidneys of paediatric deceased donors were previously considered suboptimal for older recipients. An 18-month-old deceased donor was made available via Singapore's Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act. To the best of our knowledge, she is the youngest local donor. We herein report a case of successful kidney transplantation, using the en bloc technique, to a 15-year-old girl with renal failure secondary to bilateral cystic dysplastic kidney.