The standard of urological consultation of patients qualified for renal transplant - a review

Cent European J Urol. 2015;68(3):376-82. doi: 10.5173/ceju.2015.551. Epub 2015 Oct 15.

Abstract

Urological consultation is an important step in the procedure of a patient's preparation before placing him/her on a waiting list for a renal transplant. Urological work-up aims to diagnose, treat, and optimize any preexisting urological disease. In the present paper we present the review of the literature together with the authors' conclusions based on literature and their experience. There is not enough data in current literature and urology manuals on the adequate sequence of the urological management with patients qualified for renal transplant and the literature needs an update. This study presents the crucial steps of the qualification and emphasizes the urge for a more standardized urological approach in patients qualified for a kidney transplantation.

Keywords: kidney failure; kidney transplant; urological qualification.

Publication types

  • Review