Surgery Publications
Title
Use of a Pelvic Kidney for Living Transplantation: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-2003
Journal
American Journal of Transplantation
Volume
3
Issue
2
First Page
235
Last Page
238
URL with Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-6143.2003.00046.x
Abstract
Pelvic kidneys have anomalous vascular supplies and collecting systems. Therefore, careful radiologic and functional evaluation of these kidneys must be performed prior to procurement for transplantation. We report the successful use of a pelvic kidney for living-related transplantation.
