Dual kidney transplantation--a solution for less than ideal brain dead donors.
THE JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF INDIA 2001;
49:1197-9. [PMID:
11996445]
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Abstract
For renal transplantation, an elderly cadaver donor is often rejected because of the relatively poor long-term graft survival. Considering that a number of potential recipients are waiting for a renal transplant, dual kidney transplantation would be a more appropriate approach in this situation. We report one such case with a successful outcome.
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