Vascular Multiplicity Should Not Be a Contra-Indication for Live Kidney Donation and Transplantation.

BACKGROUND:Whether vascular multiplicity should be considered as contraindication and therefore 'extended donor criterion' is still under debate. METHODS:Data from all live kidney donors from 2006-2013 (n = 951) was retrospectively reviewed. Vascular anatomy as imaged by MRA, CTA or other...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey A Lafranca, Mark van Bruggen, Hendrikus J A N Kimenai, Thi C K Tran, Türkan Terkivatan, Michiel G H Betjes, Jan N M IJzermans, Frank J M F Dor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4831799?pdf=render