Successful Third Kidney Transplantation in a Nigerian Kidney Transplant Center: A Case Report.

Patients with end-stage renal disease have limited options in the course of their management. Kidney transplantation (KT) remains the gold standard for the management of renal replacement therapy. There is increasing evidence supporting the viability of third and fourth KTs.

Bacterial Colonization in Double J Stent and Bacteriuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patients.

Background and objective Urinary tract infections (UTI) in kidney transplant recipients can cause significant morbidity and negatively impact both, graft and patient survival. Ureteric stenting in renal transplantation is aimed at reducing the risks of complications like ureteric leak and stenosis. Ureteric stents are not without their potential complications which may include UTI.

Impact of COVID-19 on renal replacement therapy: perspective from a Nigerian renal transplant centre.

Introduction: COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the health system and the world at large. Patients with kidney failure are a select group which have been affected significantly by the scourge of the disease. In the COVID-19 era, renal replacement therapy (RRT) in the form of dialysis and kidney transplantation required modifications in many centres in order to maintain high quality care and reduce infection rates among this susceptible group of patients.

Donor Nephrectomy Through Mini-Flank Incision: A Single-Centre Experience Among Nigerian Patients.

Background and objective The field of kidney transplantation in sub-Saharan Africa is still in the rudimentary stages. The majority of patients with chronic kidney disease have no access to renal replacement therapy, leading to very high mortality rates. Donor nephrectomy (DN) is an important aspect of kidney transplantation.

Kidney Transplantation in Sickle Cell Disease Patients: Case Series and Experience from a Nigerian Kidney Transplant Center.

Sickle cell nephropathy is one of the long-term complications of sickle cell disease (SCD). About a quarter of SCD patients who survive up to 40 years of age will require some form of renal replacement therapy in their lifetime. Organ transplantation in SCD patients poses great challenges, particularly in lower middle income countries (LMIC) like Nigeria.

Congenital bilateral iliac vein anomalies in a Nigerian pediatric kidney transplant recipient: A case report and literature review.

The finding of bilateral congenital common iliac vein anomalies is indeed uncommon. This article presents the case of an 11-year-old boy with end-stage renal disease who had kidney transplantation (KT). At presentation, he was found to have a large superficial vein running from the left groin over the suprapubic area.

Anatomical variations of the renal artery: a computerized tomographic angiogram study in living kidney donors at a Nigerian Kidney Transplant Center.

Background: Understanding of the renal vascular anatomy is key to a safe and successful donor nephrectomy, which ultimately impacts on the renal graft function and survival in kidney transplant recipients.

Objective: To report the various anatomical configurations of the renal artery identified in living kidney donors in a Nigerian kidney transplant institution.

Materials And Methods: The computerized tomography angiograms of 100 consecutive living kidney donors were prospectively reviewed over an 18-month period.

The current status of kidney transplantation in Nigerian children: still awaiting light at the end of the tunnel.

Background: Kidney transplantation (KT) is the gold standard treatment for children with chronic kidney disease stage 5 (CKD5). It is easily accessible in well-resourced countries, but not in low/middle-income countries (LMICs). We present, a multicentre experience of paediatric KT of children domiciled in Nigeria.

Utility of blind percutaneous jugular venous cannulation in resource-limited settings.

Background: For the nephrologist practicing in resource-limited settings, vascular ultrasound is often unavailable; consequently, blind percutaneous puncture of large veins is often employed to establish vascular access for hemodialysis.

Methods: To examine the efficacy and safety of this approach we evaluated 53 consecutive patients in whom central vascular access was required. The vascular access route utilized was primarily the right internal jugular vein.