Renal autotransplantation in patients with loin pain-hematuria syndrome

To determine if renal autotransplantation is an effective treatment for the loin pain-hematuria syndrome. Retrospective chart review. Tertiary care referral centre in Manitoba. Four patients referred for diagnosis and management of loin pain-hematuria syndrome. Follow-up for each of the four was 2,...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Surgery 1996-04, Vol.39 (2), p.121-125
Main Authors: Karvelas, J P, Ramsey, E W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hematuria - diagnosis
Hematuria - surgery
Humans
Kidney Transplantation
Low Back Pain - diagnosis
Low Back Pain - surgery
Original
Retrospective Studies
Syndrome
Time Factors
Transplantation, Autologous
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:To determine if renal autotransplantation is an effective treatment for the loin pain-hematuria syndrome. Retrospective chart review. Tertiary care referral centre in Manitoba. Four patients referred for diagnosis and management of loin pain-hematuria syndrome. Follow-up for each of the four was 2, 24, 29 and 48 months. Renal autotransplantation. Relief of pain with preservation of renal function and blood pressure. All four patients experienced relief of the pain of loin pain-hematuria syndrome. Renal function was preserved and blood pressure maintained. Narcotic analgesia was discontinued in all cases. Renal autotransplantation appears to be an effective treatment for patients with loin pain-hematuria syndrome.
ISSN:0008-428X
1488-2310