Renal 4 - Renal Transplant

Question 1

general renal transplant procedure

Answer 1

HLA matching
hockey stick incision
anteriorly in iliac fossa
attach to external iliac and bladder directly

can add 10 years to life

Question 2

general post kidney transplant regime

Answer 2

tacrolimus
mycophenolate
prednisolone

Question 3

complications of kidney transplant

Answer 3

rejection
failure
electrolytes go off

Question 4

possible complications of renal transplant immunosuppression

Answer 4

ischaemic heart disease
type 2 diabetes (steroids)
infections
oppo infections
non Hodgkin lymphoma 
skin cancer - SCC