En-bloc renal transplantation from paediatric cadaveric donor Case report

Abstract

Cadaver renal transplantation is a fast
upcoming concept in India. It provides a
viable option for renal replacement therapy
for patients with chronic renal failure.
Donors less than 6 years of age are not
classified as ideal candidates for cadaveric
kidney donation. Nevertheless
these kidneys from paediatric donors
have been used with reasonable success
rates. We performed a cadaveric renal
transplantation from a 5 year old girl child
declared brain dead from a road traffic
accident, to her father who was suffering
from chronic kidney disease. This endeavour
proved to be technically and
emotionally taxing to the entire team and
the graft is functioning well.