Results of renal transplantation in children with obstructive uropathy due to malformations |
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| Authors: | J P Squifflet U Caramuta P Gianello F Wese R J Opsomer G P Alexandre |
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| Affiliation: | Service de transplantation rénale et pancréatique, Université catholique de Louvain. |
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| Abstract: | 180 renal transplants have been performed at our center in children less than 15 years old. Even if the distribution is equivalent (50/50%) between kidneys from living and cadaver donors, graft actuarial survival rate is 20% better at 5 years in the first group. 42 grafts have been implanted for end-stage renal failure due to chronic pyelonephritis (CNP). Among them, 17 were due to obstructive L.U.T. uropathies (posterior urethral valves): even if the results are identical in that subgroup compared to CPN group, there is an increased morbidity risk as 2 ureterovesical stenosis and 1 secondary vesico-ureteral reflux were observed (3/17 versus 4/163 in the remnant population). |
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