Items tagged “renal transplant related complications”
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Renal transplant torsion
Renal transplant torsion is a very rare complication of renal transplant, occurring mostly in intraperitoneal transplants because of the increased mobility compared to extraperitoneal transplants, which are less mobile.
Clinical presentation
Non-specific clinical symptoms such as nausea, abdo...
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Post renal transplant fluid collections (mnemonic)
Following renal transplant, different perinephric fluid collections tend to present at different times in the postoperative period. These can be remembered in order using the mnemonic:
HEAL
Mnemonic
H: hematoma (immediate)
E: encapsulated urine collections/urinomas (1-2 weeks)
A: abscess (3...