Research Article

Kidney Autotransplantation and Orthotopic Kidney Transplantation: Two Different Approaches for Complex Cases

Table 3

Indications of OKTs and surgical data.

VariableValue

Indication
 Unsuitable iliac region due to vascular abnormality12 (57.14%)
 Unsuitable iliac region due to prior transplantations4 (19.05%)
Prior urinary diversion5 (23.81%)
  Ileal conduit4
  Cutaneous ureterostomy1
Arterial anastomosis
 Donor renal artery to the native splenic artery20 (95.24%)
 Donor renal artery to the aorta1 (4.76%)
Venous anastomosis
 Donor renal vein to the native renal vein18 (85.71%)
 Donor renal vein to the native splenic vein2 (9.52%)
 Donor renal vein to the inferior cava vein1 (4.76%)
Urinary reconstruction
 Ureteroureterostomy14 (66.67%)
 Pyelopyelostomy6 (28.57%)
 Pyeloureterostomy0
 Ureteric implantation in ileal conduit1 (4.71%)
Operation time, min, mean (SD)283.46 (70.22)