Kidney transplantation after the Iraqi invasion

ABSTRACT

Since the last issue of the JKMA, major achievements have been made in the field of Kidney transplantation in Kuwait. By June 1996, a total of 56 patients had already received kidney transplantation, 10 of whom had received cadaveric kidneys harvested locally. These achievements were the results of dedicated efforts by the local transplant team and co-ordinators and are a reflection of the co-operation of anaesthetists in the different intensive care units in Kuwait, as well as the continuous support and confidence of the Ministry of Health