Strategies for the successful transplantation of the horseshoe kidney

J Urol. 1993 Sep;150(3):958-60. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)35661-6.

Abstract

Horseshoe kidney is probably the most common renal fusion anomaly. Horseshoe kidneys have been successfully transplanted en bloc into a single recipient or, alternatively, they have been divided and implanted into 2 patients. Despite these facts the use of horseshoe kidney allografts for transplantation is rare. We report a case of the successful transplantation of an en bloc horseshoe kidney into a single recipient. The evaluation of fused kidneys for transplantation, technical considerations and previously reported cases are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Male
  • Tissue Donors