Treatment of renal transplant complications with a mesh hood fascial closure technique

Improved Outcomes of Combined Liver and Kidney Transplants in Small Children (<15 kg)

“…However, in small children, the conventional extraperitoneal iliac fossa approach may not be suitable because of size mismatch, leaving intraperitoneal implantation as the main alternative. The relative lack of intraperitoneal space could also produce difficulties in achieving a tension free abdominal closure leading to vascular congestion of one or both grafts (4,5). Another surgical challenge faced during CLKT in small children is the higher risk of vascular complications (6,7).…”

Page Kidney Phenomenon following Kidney Graft Biopsy

“…In the experiment, cellophane was wrapped around a native kidney leading to the constriction in renal parenchyma and hypertension [7]. In the context of kidney transplantation, Page kidney phenomenon can occur spontaneously after kidney transplantation [8,9], after percutaneous kidney graft biopsy [5,[10][11][12], or after trauma to the allograft [13]. It can also occur in a native kidney [14].…”

Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Posterior lumbar fixation in a kidney transplant recipient—logistics and perioperative challenges” (Marcin Czyz, Sibylle Jürgens, Keith M. Rigg, Marrie O’Connor, Bronek M. Boszczyk)

“…Described cases usually follow blunt trauma or transplant biopsy, leading to a subcapsular haematoma [5], or early post-transplant compression from peri-operative oedema and seroma formation [6].…”