Long-Term outcomes of adult-size and size-matched kidney transplants in small pediatric recipients

Adult-size kidneys are usually used for kidney transplantation in small pediatric recipients, but the influence of graft size in transplant outcome remains controversial. Our aim is to compare long-term transplant outcomes of using adult-size and size-matched kidneys in small pediatric recipients.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - May 19, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Maria Virginia Amesty, Carlota Fernandez, Laura Espinosa, Susana Rivas-Vila, Roberto Lobato, Shirley Monsalve, Pedro Carlos Lopez-Pereira, Maria Jose Martinez-Urrutia Source Type: research