Rhabdomyolysis following renal autotransplantation

Renal Autotransplantation for Urinary Undiversion

Urinary dh ersion has been performed in the past in many patients for different indications. In many of these patients urine can be undiverted to its natural path (urinary undiversion) using new techniques. The most common type of urinary dhersions are: Ileal condiut, ureterosigmoidostomy, cutaneous ureterostomy and nephrostomy. There have been many different methods reported for urinary undive...

Acute renal failure resulting from rhabdomyolysis following a seizure.

A 30-year-old Indian man presented with progressive renal impairment following a seizure. The complaint of troublesome back pain led to the suspicion of rhabdomyolysis being the cause of acute renal failure. The diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis was supported by a markedly elevated serum creatinine phosphokinase level. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a right paraspinal muscle tear. The patient un...

Rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure following methadone abuse.

Rhabdomyolysis following moderate exercise.

Raised levels of serum muscle enzyme activity are frequently seen following unaccustomed or prolonged strenuous exercise. Following particularly severe exercise, muscle enzyme levels can be extremely high and are occasionally associated with rhabdomyolysis. A case of rhabdomyolysis following a moderate degree of accustomed exercise in a fit young soldier is reported and discussed.

[Renal autotransplantation and extra-corporeal surgery].

Renal autotransplantation with/without extra-corporeal surgery was performed in 53 patients between September, 1975 and december, 1987. Original disease was obstructive disease of the upper urinary tract in 25 patients, renovascular hypertension and renal vascular disease in 13, renal calculous disease in 12 and renal cell carcinoma in 3. Ten of the 53 patients had solitary kidneys. Three patie...