Effects of Ureteral Stent on Urologic Complications in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Study

Figures & data

Table 1  Donor sources and study groups

Between 2001 and 2007	Number
Living donor	90
Deceased donor	32
Total	122

Table 2  Donor source

Donor source	Number
Mother	42
Father	22
Sibling	23
Cognate	—
Cadaver	32
Partner	3

Table 3  The demographic features, protocols, and rejection rates of the study patients

	Stent (+)
Number of patients	122
Age (years)	17–68
Ratio of male-to-female gender	90/32
Age of donors (years)	15–67
Number of immunosuppression protocols
Tacrolimus + mikofenolate mofetil + corticosteroid	73
Cyclosporine + mikofenolate mofetil + corticosteroid	49
Acute rejection (N, %)	5 (4%)
Chronic rejection (N, %)	8 (6.5%)
Graft loss (N)	1

Table 4  Complications

Complications	Number (%)
Urinary leakage	1 (0.8)
Obstruction	1 (0.8)
Leakage + obstruction	—
Urinary stone	1
Urinary infection	—
Hematuria	—
Other complications
Lymphocele	2 (1.6)
Hematoma	—
Renal artery stenosis	1 (0.8)