OPERATION kidney transplantation in children is more difficult than adult surgery. Because the physical body is relatively small patient treatment should be adjusted so that the kidneys to function properly.
This was as described by DR. Arry Rodjani. S.PU in an event themed Children First Successful Kidney Transplantation in Indonesia. He explained that when a kidney transplant surgery requires extra energy and focus given the very limited room for surgery. Meanwhile, the kidney is usually obtained in the form of perfect, that is of an adult. This is one of the difficulties and challenges of the current team of doctors wanted to perform surgery on a child.
“In a kidney transplant surgery pre-medical, medical team must plan and memersiapkan situation will dilakukann. For example, how many blood vessels are connected and the space should be provided to the kidney from the donor. However, the problem would be more difficult if done in small children. The reason, automatic limited surgical space, from businesses to connect blood vessels and also set a fitting room to put the kidneys, “he said in the auditorium RS.Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) Kirana, Central Jakarta, Monday, April 15, 2013.
Growing difficulties during the laying of the kidney in order to achieve proportional position but does not interfere with the function of other organs. This condition is very crucial because children’s bodies are relatively small, so space for automatic placement was small.
“Finding the right space to place the donated kidney and surgical connection of small blood vessels in the body of a child. These are the two factors, why the kidney transplant operation more difficult than adults, “added the surgeon as well as a team of doctors who RSCM successful kidney transplant operation is the first child.
