Využitie podkovovitej obličky od darcu so stanovenou mozgovou smrťou na transplantačné účely // SOLEN

Slovenská chirurgia 3/2019

Horseshoe kidney as a source of organs for kidney transplantation from donor after brain death

There is a world-wide shortage of organs for transplant purposes and the demand highly exceeds the supply. As a result, the criteria for donation are being relaxed in many countries. Kidneys which were automatically rejected for transplants in the past are now accepted. This includes horseshoe kidneys.

Keywords: horseshoe kidney, donor after brain death, kidney transplantation