Transplant Surgery Flashcards
Most common indication for renal transplant in adults and children, respectively are 
Adults : diabetic nephropathy
children : glomerulonephritis 
In pancreas transplant, the anastomosis of the artery and vein are done with
Artery : common iliac artery
Vein : inferior vena cava / iliac vein 
If both kidney has same work function, which kidney is preferred as the donor kidney
Left kidney because it has longer renal vein
What is the most important determination of chronic rejection of kidneys? 
Prior acute rejection 
Most common indication for liver transplant in adults and children are
In adults cirrhosis
In children, extra hepatic biliary atresia
What is the sequence of anastomosis in the transplant?
suprahepatic IVC
Intrahepatic, IVC
portal vein
hepatic artery
Bile duct
What is the most common vascular complication, following liver transplant?
Hepatic artery thrombosis 
Sequence of anastomosis in heart transplant is
Left atrium
Right atrium
Pulmonary artery
Aorta
What is the sequence of anastomosis in lung transplant?
Pulmonary vein along with a cuff of left atrium(donor) to left atrium (recipient)
Bronchial anastomosis
Pulmonary artery anastomosis
In isolated pulmonary transplant, which surgery is done in recipient
Posterolateral thoracotomy
