Surgical complications in live related kidney transplant patients at the royal medical services: review of the last three years

ABSTRACT

To determine the surgical complications in live related kidney transplant patients at the Royal Medical Services. Over the period of three years from January 2008 through December 2010, all patients who underwent living related kidney transplant at Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah Urology Center at the Royal Medical Services were included in the study with a minimum follow up of 6 months for surgical complications. A total of 188 patients were included in the study. 11 patients were children and 63 were females. The frequency of surgical complications is 20.7%. General surgical complications were 4.25% that included deep vein thrombosis [1.06%], wound infection [1.06%], urinary tract infections [1.59%] and myocardial infarction [0.53%]. The frequency of vascular complications was 12.2% including two cases of renal artery stenosis [1.06%], others included lymphocele [8.5%], hematomas [1.59%] and two cases of reopening for bleeding [1.06%]. Urological complications frequency was 4.3%, three [1.59%] urethral strictures, three [1.59%] with lower ureteral stenosis and two [1.06%] with prolonged urine leak. Kidney transplant is a viable treatment option for renal failure. Our results were compatible with the international figures. Prompt and early identification of the complication allows quick and proper management