Orthotopic Kidney Transplant in a Patient with Augmented Bladder and Diseased Iliac Vessels: A Surgical Challenge With Successful Outcome.
Kidney transplantation offers superior outcomes compared with dialysis but requires alternative approaches in complex cases. We present a 24-year-old male patient with end-stage renal disease, neurogenic bladder, and iliac vessel thrombosis who underwent orthotopic kidney transplant with concurrent native nephrectomy.Despite challenges, including postoperative double J stent migration requiring reexploration, the patient achieved stable graft function at 14-month follow-up. This case highlights the feasibility of orthotopic transplant in high-risk patients when performed at experienced centers. Successful outcomes depend on meticulous surgical technique and multidisciplinary management.
Authors
- Shuah Ullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9648-6579)
- Hamza Bashir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2987-4006)
- Tahir Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8878-5062)
- Abdul Khalique (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2850-3657)
- Adeeb Ul Hassan Rizvi
- Tanzeel Ur Rehman
- Bux Ali
- Shariq Bin Yousuf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7443-4707)
- Ziad Sophie
Institutions
- Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental and Clinical Transplantation
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.6002/ect.2025.0075
- Primary Topic
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Type
- article