Radical Nephrectomy
Radical Nephrectomy CHAD R. RITCH SAM S. CHANG MICHAEL S. COOKSON Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignancy of the kidney and accounts for about 5% of all…
Open Partial Nephrectomy
Open Partial Nephrectomy PAUL RUSSO ROY MANO SIMON KIMM Over the last 20 years, partial nephrectomy (PN) has emerged as a critical operation for the treatment of renal cortical tumors…
Anatomy of the Adrenal Glands, Kidney, Ureter, and Pelvis
Anatomy of the Adrenal Glands, Kidney, Ureter, and Pelvis KRISTIN C. TURZA SAM D. GRAHAM JR. ADRENAL The adrenal glands are paired and located high in the retroperitoneum, on the…
Combined Organ Transplantation
Combined Organ Transplantation Andrew Malone General Principles Kidney failure can occur as a consequence of pathology primary to another vital organ such as the pancreas, liver, or heart. Therefore, frequently…
Nonimmunologic Complications After Kidney Transplantation
Nonimmunologic Complications After Kidney Transplantation Sagar Gupta Tarek Alhamad General Principles Differential diagnosis for post-transplant allograft dysfunction depends on many factors; importantly, the timing after transplantation (please see Table 30-1)….
Immunologic Complications After Kidney Transplantation
Immunologic Complications After Kidney Transplantation Karthikeyan Venkatachalam Tarek Alhamad General Principles Acute rejection is characterized by decline in graft function with diagnostic features on a kidney biopsy after ruling out…
Management of the Kidney Transplant Patient
Management of the Kidney Transplant Patient Clarice E. Carthon Timothy A. Horwedel General Principles Immunosuppression is used for induction at the time of transplant to promote graft acceptance, to prevent…
Evaluation of the Living Kidney Donor Candidate
Evaluation of the Living Kidney Donor Candidate Rungwasee Rattanavich General Principle Living kidney has major advantages over deceased donor kidney. In general, recipients of living kidney benefit from shorter waiting…
Evaluation of the Kidney Transplant Candidate
Evaluation of the Kidney Transplant Candidate Sreelatha Katari General Principles Kidney transplantation improves patient survival and quality of life and reduces the total cost of medical care compared to dialysis….
Overview of Kidney Transplantation
Overview of Kidney Transplantation Rowena Delos Santos General Principles Over 500,000 people in the United States have end-stage renal disease (ESRD), with over 100,000 new cases of ESRD yearly.1 Treatment…
