Assessing asymmetrical kidney function in living donors: a retrospective cohort study on CT metrics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Live donor kidney transplantation is the preferred kidney replacement therapy for eligible patients but requires thorough donor evaluation to minimise risks. Contemporary guidelines recommend split kidney function measurement in living donors only when there is a significant kidney size discrepancy, yet the evidence for this is poor, and practice varies nationally. This study evaluates the efficacy of CT-derived kidney metrics in detecting significant functional asymmetry.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of 123 prospective living kidney donors at a regional transplant centre from June 2011 to October 2014, utilising CT to determine kidney and cortical volumes and lengths. Asymmetric kidney function (AKF), defined by > 10% function difference o

SUBMITTER: Sturman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11221179 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature