Transplantation Technologies & Research

Zi Qin Ng

Publications

• Research Article
  Preventable Urological Complications Post Kidney Transplant with Modified Lich-Gregoir Technique for Ureteroneocystostomy
  Author(s): Zi Qin Ng, Bulang He, Lingjun Mou, Luc Delriviere and Jeffrey M HamdorfZi Qin Ng, Bulang He, Lingjun Mou, Luc Delriviere and Jeffrey M Hamdorf
  
  Aim: Various ureteroneocystostomy techniques for kidney transplant have been described with Lich-Gregoir (LG) being widely employed. However, even with multiple modifications on this technique, urine leakage and ureteric stenosis remain as most common complications. This study aims to evaluate urological complications by using our modified LG technique after kidney transplant. Method: From 26th January 2010 to 30th May 2014, 206 consecutive kidney transplants were performed at our institute. 124 were deceased-donor and 69 were live-donor kidney transplants; 13 patients received a small tumour excised kidney graft. All transplants except one were done by conventional open surgery. The modification involves an additional stitch placed at proximal part of bladder muscular incision with per.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0991.1000156

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