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Paediatric Renal Transplantation
Indications, procedures, complications, pharmacokinetics and outcomes of renal transplantation are different in children and adults. Subjects <18 years old often have their own list and benefit from donors <15 years old, meaning the waiting time is reduced to <12 months in 71% of cases. Risk of thrombosis limits the use of donors <2 years old and transplantation in children <1 year old. One thi...
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INTRODUCTION Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for children with end-stage renal failure (ESRF). The paediatric renal transplant programme in Singapore was initiated in 1989. This study aimed to examine our outcomes over the 19-year period from 1989 to 2007. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 38 renal transplants were performed at our centre. Another 4 patients with overseas tran...
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Introduction. End stage renal failure in children is a rare but devastating condition, and kidney transplantation remains the only permanent treatment option. The aim of this review was to elucidate the broad surgical issues surrounding the mismatch in size of adult kidney donors to their paediatric recipients. Methods. A comprehensive literature search was undertaken on PubMed, MEDLINE, and Go...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 2386-110X,1391-5452
DOI: 10.4038/sljch.v36i1.42