Renal Transplantation: Pretransplant Workup, Surgical Techniques, and Surgical Anatomy

Constantine M Burgan; David Summerlin; Mark E Lockhart

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2023.04.003

Renal Transplantation: Pretransplant Workup, Surgical Techniques, and Surgical Anatomy

Radiol Clin North Am. 2023 Sep;61(5):797-808. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2023.04.003. Epub 2023 May 19.

Authors

Constantine M Burgan¹, David Summerlin², Mark E Lockhart³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Alabama-Birmingham, 625 19th Street South JT N316, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. Electronic address: cburgan@uabmc.edu.
² Department of Radiology, University of Alabama-Birmingham, 625 19th Street South JT N370A, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
³ Department of Radiology, University of Alabama-Birmingham, 619 19th Street South JTN 344, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.

PMID: 37495288
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2023.04.003

Abstract

End-stage renal disease continues to grow worldwide, and renal transplantation remains the primary and most effective treatment to handle this burden. Living-donor transplantation is the ideal mechanism for transplant recipients to have a successful allograft but carries both medical and surgical risks. Cadaveric kidneys have their own risks and can have a high rate of success as well. Multimodality imaging is crucial and has improved greatly during the last 20 years. Finally, a robust understanding of current surgical techniques can facilitate better postoperative imaging when early complications are a consideration.

Keywords: Deceased donor; Living donor; Pretransplant; Renal transplant.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic*
Kidney Transplantation*
Living Donors
Multimodal Imaging
Treatment Outcome