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Retrieved en bloc kidney with the proximal end of the aorta and vena cava over sewn and ureters disected as close to the bladder as possible.
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The kidneys were retrieved en bloc with the proximal end of the aorta and vena cava inferior over sewn and ureters dissected as close to the bladder as possible (Figure 1).
The distal ends of the vena cava inferior and aorta were anastomosed end-to-side to the recipient external iliac vein and artery, respectively, with 5-0 prolene.
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The distal ends of the vena cava inferior and aorta were anastomosed end-to-side to the recipient external iliac vein and artery, respectively, with 5-0 prolene stitches (Figure 2).
Doppler ultrasound scans with normal blood supply, not enlarged collecting system and normal renal resistive indices in both kidneys.
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Doppler ultrasound scans performed on day one and day four post-operatively showed normal blood supply, normal collecting system and normal (0.70-0.75) renal resistive indices in both kidneys (Figure 3).