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EAU guidelines on renal transplantation.

Kälble T, Lucan M, Nicita G, Sells R, Burgos Revilla FJ, Wiesel M,

Department of Urology, Städt. Klinikum Fulda, Philipps-University Marburg Pacelliallee 4, D-36043 Fulda, Germany. t.kaelble.urologie@klinikum-fulda.de

OBJECTIVES: To produce a guidelines text, on behalf of the European Association of Urology, providing insights in the issues surrounding renal transplantation. METHOD: A group of international experts in renal transplantation carried out a non-structured literature review on available medical databases and urological literature. RESULT: A guideline text is presented providing an overview of key issues involved in the patients' management such as assessment of donors, pre-transplant evaluation, techniques, management, post-transplant care, etc. CONCLUSION: The current text represents a consensus statement developed by a group of international experts in renal transplantation.

Published 21 January 2005 in Eur Urol, 47(2): 156-66.
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