Renal allograft rupture and its management

Rupture of the renal allograft, although a rare complication, was encountered in 11 of our 152 renal transplants. The commonest cause was associated acute rejection. We treated our patients conservatively by repair of the rupture and antirejection therapy. 8 of 11 kidneys could be saved by this method. The patient survival was 8 out of 11. Deaths were unrelated to the graft rupture.