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Bartter syndrome surgery
Introduction
Main article: Bartter syndrome
Overview
Overview
Bilateral nephrectomy and kidney transplantation have been performed successfully, in two patients with severe neonatal Bartter syndrome.
Surgery
Surgery
- Bilateral nephrectomy and kidney transplantation have been performed successfully, in two patients with severe neonatal Bartter syndrome.[1]
- In Bartter syndrome, kidney transplantation is rarely performed who develop end-stage renal disease due to concurrent renal disease or the effects of chronic volume depletion, electrolyte abnormalities, drug-related side effects, and/or nephrocalcinosis.[1][2][3][4]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chaudhuri A, Salvatierra O, Alexander SR, Sarwal MM (2006). “Option of pre-emptive nephrectomy and renal transplantation for Bartter’s syndrome”. Pediatr Transplant. 10 (2): 266–70. doi:10.1111/j.1399-3046.2005.00435.x. PMID 16573620.
- ↑ Calò LA, Marchini F, Davis PA, Rigotti P, Pagnin E, Semplicini A (2003). “Kidney transplant in Gitelman’s syndrome. Report of the first case”. J Nephrol. 16 (1): 144–7. PMID 12649546.
- ↑ Kim JY, Kim GA, Song JH, Lee SW, Han JY, Lee JS; et al. (2000). “A case of living-related kidney transplantation in Bartter’s syndrome”. Yonsei Med J. 41 (5): 662–5. doi:10.3349/ymj.2000.41.5.662. PMID 11079628.
- ↑ Takahashi M, Yanagida N, Okano M, Ishizaki A, Meguro J, Kukita K; et al. (1996). “A first report: living related kidney transplantation on a patient with Bartter’s syndrome”. Transplant Proc. 28 (3): 1588. PMID 8658796.
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