Third Renal Transplant in a Patient With Prune Belly Syndrome

Kidneys are the most frequently transplanted organ in the United States. An infrequently encountered cause of end-stage renal disease requiring permanent dialysis is prune belly syndrome. Prune belly syndrome is mostly seen in males and over a third of patients require permanent dialysis. Due to def...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2021-11, Vol.13 (11), p.e20048
Main Authors: Drevets, Peter, Alslaim, Hossam, Saeed, Irfan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Bladder
Case reports
General Surgery
Hemodialysis
Kidney transplants
Multidisciplinary teams
Patients
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
Transplantation
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Kidneys are the most frequently transplanted organ in the United States. An infrequently encountered cause of end-stage renal disease requiring permanent dialysis is prune belly syndrome. Prune belly syndrome is mostly seen in males and over a third of patients require permanent dialysis. Due to defects in abdominal wall musculature, transplantation in these patients is technically challenging. We present a novel case of a third renal transplant in a patient with prune belly syndrome with two previous failed transplants.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.20048