BACKGROUND Natural history of HCV-infected renal transplant recipients is about to change with the invention of new drugs available for the treatment of HCV. OBJECTIVE To analyze the evolution of renal transplant recipients infected with HCV in 30 years of activity of a Renal Transplantation Unit. METHODS We studied 1334 patients who underwent renal transplantation between 1985 and 2015. ...

The patients with renal diseases, especially end-stage renal disease (ESRD), are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disturbances. Some hormones such as brain natriuretic peptide appear to be important serum biomarkers in predicting cardiac death in ESRD patients. Renal diseases cause inflammation, anemia, uremic toxins, fluid overload, and electrolyte disturbance. Kidney transplantation ...

A 32 year old man underwent renal transplantation for the third time. This procedure was performed in December 1994, using the kidney of a living unrelated donor. The first transplanted kidney remained in the body after rejection but the second one was removed due to trauma. End-to-end anastomosis of the renal artery to the inferior mesenteric artery was performed and the ureter was reimpl...

background the most important surgical complications of renal transplantation are stenosis and obstruction of anastomosis of the ureter to the bladder. hence, routine use of ureteral stents to prevent such complications seems logical; however, the optimal time to remove the ureteral stent is still controversial. objectives the purpose of this study was to compare the benefits and complications ...

Abstract Background and Aims Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) are challenging systemic diseases. Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with AAV end stage kidney disease.[1] relapses after rare data regarding recurrences in this setting lacking.[2] Method In single-centre retrospective cohort study, we analyzed from medical records a...

Renal transplantation is the best available therapy for patients with end-stage renal failure. Urologists are often consulted regarding pretransplant evaluation and treatment of potential renal transplant recipients. Frequently the urologist is the primary surgeon in the transplant unit. This review highlights the importance of performing a comprehensive urological assessment before renal trans...

BACKGROUND Left ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular dilatation and poor systolic function prior to renal transplantation are associated with increased mortality. However, whether the improvement in these echocardiographic indices that is reported to follow renal transplantation improves patient survival has not been investigated. METHODS We studied 67 patients who underwent renal transplanta...

ureteral obstruction is relatively common after renal transplantation. a rare cause is the inguinal herniation of the transplant ureter. we report a case of late allograft renal transplant failure due to ureteral herniation as well as ureterovesical junction stenosis.