Open nephrectomy of a polycystic kidney before transplantation: A case report

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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common hereditary kidney disorder, characterized by the development of numerous cysts within the renal parenchyma. Besides renal cysts, the disease may also involve cysts in the liver and pancreas, as it affects both sexes and all races worldwide. Approximately 7-8% of all chronic kidney disease patients with end-stage renal failure in Europe suffer from PKD. Diagnosis is based on family history assessment, radiological imaging, and, when indicated, genetic testing. Nephrectomy of the polycystic native kidney is one of the recommendations prior to kidney transplantation to create adequate space for the renal graft. In this paper, we present a case of a female patient with end-stage chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis at the Clinical Center of Montenegro, who underwent native nephrectomy of a polycystic kidney in order to prepare for future kidney transplantation.

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