The Living Organ Donor Network: a model registry for living kidney donors.

The South-Eastern Organ Procurement Foundation presents the first report on a programme to track donors through questionnaires completed at the time of donation, 3 months, 6 months, and yearly thereafter. Donors at participating centres were eligible for an insurance policy with a total benefit of 250,000 US dollars, covering accidental death related to donation, surgery, medical expenses of complications, and disability income. The four participating centres have registered 104 donors.

Case report: transthoracic retrograde venous bullet embolization.

The embolism of bullets in the venous system is an uncommon complication of penetrating missile injuries. Retrograde transthoracic venous bullet embolization is exceedingly rare. This report describes embolization of a small-caliber bullet from the left subclavian vein to a branch of the right popliteal vein.

The status of rehabilitation, morbidity, and mortality of long-term survivors of pediatric kidney transplants.

The long-term survivors of pediatric renal transplantation show, in our early experience, an excellent status of rehabilitation. The majority of the survivors are enjoying good health and lead active lives. Skin lesions constituted significant morbidity, requiring a better understanding and preventive strategy.