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Transplantation of horseshoe kidney en bloc
W C Nahas1, N S Hakim, E Mazzucchi
1Department of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas, University São Paolo Medical School, Brazil.
International Surgery
|April 28, 2001
Abstract:
Horseshoe kidney is probably the most common renal fusion anomaly. With the continuous donor shortage, transplant surgeons tend to accept donors previously considered unsuitable. We present a successful case of en bloc horseshoe kidney transplant in a single recipient. The literature is reviewed. The use of horseshoe kidneys in transplantation is recommended in selected cases.