Kidney Transplant; Complications, Kidney Transplant Failure and Rejection, Kidney Transplant Infection
Conditions
Keywords
Kidney transplantation, Pediatrics
Brief summary
In this study the researchers want to retrospectively compare non-refluxing ureteroneocystostomy (UNC techniques to reflux UNC techniques in paediatric kidney recipients with regard to urinary tract infections and uteral obstruction.
Detailed description
Multi-center retrospective study and survey on clinical practice among different urologists. The researchers will retrospectively study data on patients that received their kidney graft between 1994-2018 in either Radboudumc or UW Health University Hospital in Winsconsin. Additionally, all urologist currently employed at those hospitals will be asked to fill in a survey on preferences in UNC techniques and suture material.
Interventions
PROCEDUREUNC technique
In general, UNC techniques can be divided in being either intravesical or extravesical and refluxing or non-refluxing
Sponsors
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Radboud University Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
0 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* received kidney graft in the participating centres at an age \<19 * received kidney graft between 1994-2018 * follow-up data of at least 1 year
Exclusion criteria
\- Loss of follow up \< 1 year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Urinary tract infections | 25 year | Number of urinary tract infections (with fever) |
| Ureteral obstruction | 25 year | Number of ureteral obstruction needing intervention |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Graft survival | 25 years | Percentage of patients with a functioning graft |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Primary ContactLoes Oomen, MD
Backup ContactDavid Lamers, MD
Outcome results
None listed