Extracorporeal Renal Surgery and Autotransplantation

1 Effects of Renovascular Disease and Autotransplantation on Blood Pressure and Renal Function.- 1.1 Renovascular Disease.- 1.2 Effects of Renal Autotransplantation on Overall Renal Function.- References.- 2 Radiological Investigation and Interventional Procedures in Patients with Renal Artery Disease.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Screening Methods.- 2.3 Preoperative Investigation.- 2.4 Postoperative Investigations.- 2.5 Percutaneous Transluminal Renal Angioplasty.- 2.6 Conclusions.- References.- 3 Renal Radionuclide Studies.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Basic Principles for Quantitative Evaluation.- 3.3 Clinical Procedures: Methodology.- 3.4 Selected Procedures in Preoperative Work-up.- 3.5 Autotransplant Follow-up.- References.- 4 Nephrectomy and Extracorporeal Renal Preservation: Technical Details.- 4.1 Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation.- 4.2 Anatomical Considerations.- 4.3 Nephrectomy: Technical Details.- 4.4 Extracorporeal Renal Preservation.- References.- 5 Renal Autotransplantation: Indications, Basic Surgical Techniques, and Complications.- 5.1 Introduction and Historical Background.- 5.2 Indications.- 5.3 Basic Surgical Techniques.- 5.3.2 Kidney Replantation.- 5.4. Complications.- References.- 6 Renal Artery Atherosclerosis.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Disease: The Natural Story.- 6.3 Management of Blood Pressure in Atherosclerotic RVH.- 6.4 Percutaneous Transluminal Renal Angioplasty vs Surgery.- 6.5 Surgical Management of Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Disease.- 6.6 Renal Autotransplantation in Atherosclerotic Renal Disease.- 6.7 Summary.- References.- 7 The Role of Bench Surgery in the Treatment of Renal Artery Stenoses and Aneurysms Caused by Fibromuscular Dysplasia.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Diagnosis.- 7.3 Indications for Surgery.- 7.4 Choice of Surgical Technique.- 7.5 Extracorporeal Renal Artery Reconstruction.- 7.6 Renal Reimplantation and Postoperative Control.- 7.7 Results.- 7.8 Conclusion.- References.- 8 Complicated Renal Calculous Disease Treated by Extracorporeal Surgery and Autotransplantation.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Indications for Extracorporeal Surgery.- 8.3 Preoperative Examination and Evaluation.- 8.4 Surgical Procedures.- 8.5 Postoperative Follow up.- 8.6 Results.- 8.7 Summary.- References.- 9 Ex Vivo Renal Resection and Autotransplantation for Renal and Urothelial Carcinoma.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Indications for Extracorporeal Surgery.- 9.3 Surgical Technique.- 9.4 Postoperative Follow-Up.- 9.5 Own Experience.- 9.6 Results.- 9.7 Discussion.- References.- 10 Simultaneous Aortic Reconstruction and Renal Autotransplantation.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Prevalence of Aortorenal Disease.- 10.3 Indications for a Combined Procedure.- 10.4 Preoperative Assessment.- 10.5 Surgery.- 10.6 Postoperative Care and Evaluation.- 10.7 Results.- 10.8 Summary.- References.- 11 Management of Ureteral Defects by Renal Autotransplantation.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Alternative Surgical Techniques.- 11.3 Own Experience.- 11.4 Results.- 11.5 Summary.- References.