Kidney Autotransplantation for Treatment of Ureteric Obstruction: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature
Autologous kidney transplantation is a relatively rare procedure that has been used as an alternative treatment for a variety of complex genitourinary problems, in particular for the treatment of complex proximal ureteral strictures. In this case report, a 47-year-old male, who had undergone a livin...
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doaj-253524789608426fb6424305cbbe05de2021-08-02T00:00:38ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69192021-01-01202110.1155/2021/6646958Kidney Autotransplantation for Treatment of Ureteric Obstruction: A Case Report and Brief Review of the LiteratureParth Joshi0Joanne Lin1Tej Sura2Posan S. Limbu3Vatche Melkonian4Bahar Bastani5Chintalapati Varma6Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySaint Louis UniversityAutologous kidney transplantation is a relatively rare procedure that has been used as an alternative treatment for a variety of complex genitourinary problems, in particular for the treatment of complex proximal ureteral strictures. In this case report, a 47-year-old male, who had undergone a living donor nephrectomy 14 years earlier, presented with episodes of acute kidney injury on chronic kidney disease. He was found to have a complex proximal ureter stricture of his solitary right kidney. He underwent nephrectomy with subsequent autotransplantation of the kidney into the right iliac fossa. His renal function improved significantly after surgery. Renal autotransplantation may be considered for the management of proximal ureteral obstruction when alternative options are contraindicated.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6646958 |
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Parth Joshi Joanne Lin Tej Sura Posan S. Limbu Vatche Melkonian Bahar Bastani Chintalapati Varma Kidney Autotransplantation for Treatment of Ureteric Obstruction: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature Case Reports in Surgery |
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Parth Joshi Joanne Lin Tej Sura Posan S. Limbu Vatche Melkonian Bahar Bastani Chintalapati Varma |
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Kidney Autotransplantation for Treatment of Ureteric Obstruction: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
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Kidney Autotransplantation for Treatment of Ureteric Obstruction: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
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Kidney Autotransplantation for Treatment of Ureteric Obstruction: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
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Kidney Autotransplantation for Treatment of Ureteric Obstruction: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
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Kidney Autotransplantation for Treatment of Ureteric Obstruction: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
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kidney autotransplantation for treatment of ureteric obstruction: a case report and brief review of the literature |
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Hindawi Limited |
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Case Reports in Surgery |
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Autologous kidney transplantation is a relatively rare procedure that has been used as an alternative treatment for a variety of complex genitourinary problems, in particular for the treatment of complex proximal ureteral strictures. In this case report, a 47-year-old male, who had undergone a living donor nephrectomy 14 years earlier, presented with episodes of acute kidney injury on chronic kidney disease. He was found to have a complex proximal ureter stricture of his solitary right kidney. He underwent nephrectomy with subsequent autotransplantation of the kidney into the right iliac fossa. His renal function improved significantly after surgery. Renal autotransplantation may be considered for the management of proximal ureteral obstruction when alternative options are contraindicated. |
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