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Kidney Transplantation

Donor

• otherwise healthy
• up to about 70 years old

Transplantation

• non-functioning kidneys left in situ
• re-implanted into iliac fossa

Rejection

• clinical features
  • oliguria
  • proteinuria
  • pain and tenderness

Prognosis

• 90-95% survival at 1 year
• 5-10% fall per year