Native nephrectomy in advanced pediatric kidney disease: indications, timing, and surgical approaches

Brendan Crawford, Sarah Kizilbash, Vinaya P. Bhatia, Nazia Kulsum-Mecci, Shannon Cannon, Sharon M. Bartosh

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Abstract

In pediatric kidney failure, native kidneys may pose a risk to successful transplant outcomes. The indications and timing of native nephrectomy represent a controversial management decision. A lack of high-quality, outcomes-based data has prevented development of evidence-based guidelines for intervention. In this article, we review the published literature on medical indications for native nephrectomy and current knowledge gaps. In addition, we provide a surgical perspective regarding timing and approach.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1041-1052
Number of pages12
JournalPediatric Nephrology
Volume39
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2024

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to International Pediatric Nephrology Association 2023.

Keywords

  • Kidney failure
  • Kidney transplantation
  • Native nephrectomy

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article
  • Review

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