Kidney autotransplantation in children

A total of 4 renal autotransplantations were performed in children in the hospital. The indications for the surgery were ureteric injury (n = 2) and megaloureter associated with distal ureteric stenosis (n = 2). In all cases, autotransplantation was conducted into the ipsilateral iliac fossa after perfusion cooling of the kidney for an average of 28 min. No postoperative complications were observed. There was a complete recovery of renal function in all cases.