• Phenoxybenzamine or another vasodilator drug is often given to prevent renal vasospasm during the agonal phase.
• The criteria for an ideal cadaver kidney donor are normal renal function, no hypertension requiring treatment, no diabetes mellitus, no malignancy other than a primary brain tumor or treated superficial skin cancer, no generalized viral or bacterial infection, acceptable urinalysis, age between 6 and 45 years, and negative assays for syphilis, hepatitis, HIV, and human T-lymphoproliferative virus.
• Renal Tx is generally contraindicated in oxalosis because the disease recurs the transplant quickly.
Living donors vs cadaver donors
• The donor must be ABO-compatible with the recipient. • Living donors should be in good health both physically and psychologically. • Above all,the living donor should be a volunteer and must clearly understand the nature of the procedure so