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Kidney transplants in patients with bladder augmentation: correlation and evolution.
Jose Maria Garat1, Jorge Caffaratti, Oriol Angerri
1Urology, Fundacio Puigvert, Cartagena, 340-350, Barcelona 08025, Spain. jgarat@fundacio-puigvert.es
International Urology and Nephrology
|January 11, 2007
Summary
Bladder augmentation (BA) before kidney transplant (KT) is safe and effective for patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction. BA did not negatively impact kidney transplant outcomes, showing high patient and graft survival rates.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Nephrology
- Transplantation Surgery
Background:
- Lower urinary tract dysfunction can complicate kidney transplantation.
- Bladder augmentation (BA) is a surgical procedure to improve bladder capacity and function.
- The impact of prior BA on kidney transplant (KT) outcomes requires investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review literature on kidney transplants in patients with bladder augmentation.
- To analyze the evolution of kidney transplants following bladder augmentation.
- To investigate the relationship between bladder augmentation and kidney transplant success.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of six patients who underwent kidney transplantation after bladder augmentation between 1993 and 2003.
- Patients had varying degrees of renal failure at the time of bladder augmentation.
- Follow-up duration averaged 7 years.
Main Results:
- Achieved 100% patient survival and 83% graft survival at a mean follow-up of 7 years.
- No complications were observed between bladder augmentation and kidney transplant procedures.
- Any kidney transplant complications were independent of the prior bladder augmentation.
Conclusions:
- Bladder dysfunction should be addressed prior to kidney transplantation.
- Bladder augmentation is an effective treatment for noncompliant bladders, preparing the lower urinary tract for transplantation.
- Bladder augmentation does not adversely affect kidney transplant outcomes.
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