Ex vivo removal of stones in donor kidneys by pyelotomy prior to renal transplantation: a single-center case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Donors with incidentally discovered asymptomatic renal stones was considered a relative contraindication to the kidney donation because of a potential increased morbidity risk for renal transplant recipients. Stone clearance from the donors should be done before donation to ensure safety of the recipient. This study aimed to observe the safety and efficacy of kidney transplantation from donors with nephrolithiasis who received pyelolithotomy before transplantation.

Methods

Between January 2015 and March 2021, 14 deceased organ donors at The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University were found to have kidney stones during predonation evaluation. After donor kidney repair, all of the donor kidneys underwent ex vivo pyelolithotomy. Then the or

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262737 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature