En-bloc renal transplantation from paediatric cadaveric donor Case report

Cadaver renal transplantation is a fast upcoming concept in India. It provides a viable option for renal replacement therapy for patients with chronic renal failure. Donors less than 6 years of age are not classified as ideal candidates for cadaveric kidney donation. Nevertheless these kidneys from paediatric donors have been used with reasonable success rates. We performed a cadaveric renal transplantation from a 5 year old girl child declared brain dead from a road traffic accident, to her father who was suffering from chronic kidney disease. This endeavour proved to be technically and emotionally taxing to the entire team and the graft is functioning well.