Comment on renal autotransplantation: A final option to preserve the kidney after an iatrogenic ureteral injury

Christos Damaskos; Nikolaos  Garmpis; Konstantinos  Nikolettos; Alexandros  Patsouras; Dimitrios  Schizas; Anna  Garmpi; Vasiliki E.  Georgakopoulou; Athanasios  Syllaios; Dimitrios  Dimitroulis

doi:10.4081/aiua.2021.4.497

Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia (Dec 2021)

Comment on renal autotransplantation: A final option to preserve the kidney after an iatrogenic ureteral injury

Christos Damaskos,
Nikolaos Garmpis,
Konstantinos Nikolettos,
Alexandros Patsouras,
Dimitrios Schizas,
Anna Garmpi,
Vasiliki E. Georgakopoulou,
Athanasios Syllaios,
Dimitrios Dimitroulis

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Christos Damaskos: Renal Transplantation Unit, Laiko General Hospital, Athens; N.S. Christeas Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Nikolaos Garmpis: N.S. Christeas Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Konstantinos Nikolettos: Obstetric and Gynecologic Clinic, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis
Alexandros Patsouras: N.S. Christeas Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dimitrios Schizas: First Department of Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Anna Garmpi: First Department of Propedeutic Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Vasiliki E. Georgakopoulou: Department of Pulmonology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens
Athanasios Syllaios: First Department of Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dimitrios Dimitroulis: Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2021.4.497
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 93, no. 4

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To the Editor, Autologous Renal Transplantation (ART) since firstly described in 1963 by Hardy, has been used in various cases. There are various reasons for the transplantation such as iatrogenic ureteral damage, chronic kidney pain, unresectable renal tumors or renovascular diseases. Indications concerning the suitable patients for this kind of procedure are gradually increasing. Nevertheless, each case is unique, and the treatment must be personalized [...].

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LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
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