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ReviewCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2020

Transplanting kidneys from donors with small renal masses - a strategy to expand the donor pool.

Octav Cristea, Jeff Warren, Brian Blew, Neal Rowe

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Review in Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
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  3. Increasing kidney grafts for transplantation.World journal of urology · 2021
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  4. The history of renal transplantation in Canada: A urologic perspective.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Octav CristeaDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Jeff WarrenDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Brian BlewDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Neal RoweDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Ottawa Hospital · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRenal transplantation is the optimal treatment for end-stage renal disease, but organ demand continues to outstrip supply. The transplantation of kidneys from donors with small renal masses (SRMs) represents a potential avenue to expand the donor pool. We reviewed all published cases of transplants from donors with SRMs and we present followup data, best practices, and outline an actionable series of steps to guide the implementation of such transplants at individual centers.

methodsA detailed literature search of the MEDLINE/PubMed and SCOPUS databases was performed. Thirty unique data sets met inclusion criteria and described the transplantation of tumor-ectomized kidneys; nine data sets described the transplantation of contralateral kidneys from donors with SRMs.

resultsA total of 147 tumorectomized kidneys have been transplanted. Pathology revealed 120 to be renal cell carcinomas (RCCs), of which 116 were stage T1a (0.3-4 cm). The mean followup time was 44.2 months (1-200). A single suspected tumor recurrence occurred in one patient nine years post-transplantation and it was managed with active surveillance. Twenty-seven kidneys have been transplanted from deceased donors with contralateral renal masses. Pathology revealed 25 to be RCCs, of which 19 were confirmed to be stage T1 (<7 cm). The mean followup time was 46.7 months (0.5-155). One recipient developed an RCC and underwent curative allograft nephrectomy.

conclusionsCareful use of kidneys from donors with SRMs is feasible and safe, with an overall recurrence rate of less than 1.5%. The use of such kidneys could help alleviate the organ shortage crisis.

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PMID31348749
PMCPMC6955181
OpenAlexW2963861651

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