En Bloc Kidney Transplantation from Pediatric Donor to Adult: A Single Center in Thailand
Arpornsujaritkun N, MD1, Pootracool P, MD1, Jirasiritham S, MD 1, Tirapanich W, MD 1, Gesprasert G, MD 1, Sakulchairungrueng B, MD 1, Kantachuvesiri S, MD3, Viseshsindh W, MD 2, Leelaudomlipi S, MD 1, Sriphojanart S, MD 1
Affiliation : 1 Division of Vascular and Transplant, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand 2 Division of Urology , Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand 3 Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Objective : En Bloc Kidney Transplants (EBKT) from pediatric donor have been performed at Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand since
January 2014. We review and report our clinical outcome.
Materials and Methods : Retrospective data records between January 2014 to December 2016, 3 cases of EBKT were performed in
our hospital. The technique and outcome of EBKT were reviewed. The literature was also reviewed regarding to clinical outcome
and indication for EBK.
Results : 3 EBKTs were performed between 2014 to 2016. The 1 year graft survival rate was 100%. No surgical complication,
delayed graft function, acute rejection episodes were found. There was neither morbidity nor mortality.
Conclusion : En Bloc Kidney transplants (EBKT) in our center were safe and with excellent outcome when optimize selected criteria
were optimized. EBK could improve the rate of kidney transplants in developing countries.
Keywords : En Bloc Kidney Transplant, Pediatric donor, Outcome
