Shoe kidney for transplant: Report of 3 cases
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, vol.5, no.2, pp.716-719, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 5 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2007
- Journal Name: EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.716-719
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Owing to the limited donor pool at transplant centers, grafts may be taken from marginal donors with congenital abnormalities, one of the most common of which is a fusion abnormality. Horseshoe kidneys may be transplanted to a single recipient en bloc or to 2 recipients after division. In our clinic, 3 grafts (1 obtained from a living donor and 2 from a deceased donor) were successfully transplanted to 3 patients. In select patients, horseshoe kidneys may be used for transplant.