Renal transplantation

Lecture name:- Renal transplantation.

By Dr.Salam Abd ELameer Yihya. (F.I.B.M.S.URO)
Time:-1 hr.
Aims of the lecture:-
At the end of the lecture , the student should be able to :
1-Recognize which patients are suitable for renal transplantation and those who are not.
2-Identify the main steps in choosing and preparing the donor and the recipient.
3-Identify the main complications of renal transplant and how to manage these complications.
Contents:-
*Introduction:
*Indications and contraindications:
*Steps of renal transplant:
*Complications:
Introduction:
Renal transplant is a form of renal replacement therapy which include:
1-Dialysis: peritoneal or haemodialysis
2-Renal transplant.
Most patients with end-staged renal diseases (ESRD) are suitable for renal transplantation.
*Indications and contraindications:
It is indicated in patients with ESRD which may occur as a result of:
1. Chronic pyelonephritis.
2. Chronic glomerulonephritis.
3. Congenital renal diseases as polycystic diseases.
4. Others: as gauty nephritis, diabetic nephropathy.
Absolute contraindications for renal transplant are:
1- Active infection.
2-Sever vasculopathy.
3- Cancer any where in the body.
4- Metabolic disease likely to recur (cystinosis).