Abstract:Nowadays, renal transplantation (RTx) is the best renal replacement therapy for children with end stage renal disease (ESRD) with the best survival. However, RTx in children is more challenging than adults with differences in many aspects including the etiology, the low circulatory volume and the more difficult maintenance of the extracellular fluid volume. In many instances, the native kidneys express a significant risk to the future renal graft. Consequently, native nephrectomy (NN) is indicated in these cas… Show more
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