A single centre open randomised parallel-group study to evaluate whether prophylactic fenestration of the peritoneum at the time of renal transplantation prevents lymphocele formation. Adult (\>18 years old) recipients of renal transplants from deceased donors were eligible for inclusion. From March 2007 to May 2009 130 patients were included. The patients were randomized either to peroperative peritoneal fenestration, or to serve as controls. Block-randomization was conducted in groups of 10, drawn from envelopes containing five notes from each group. Patients who previously had undergone extensive abdominal surgery, or were included in other studies were excluded.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
130
Fenestration of the peritoneum according to the length of the transplanted kidney
Standard kidney transplantation
Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway
Incidence of symptomatic lymphoceles
Symptomatic lymphoceles treated by surgical intervetion or ultrasound guided drainage
Time frame: 1 - 3 years
Prevalence of fluid perirenal collections evaluated by ultrasound at 1, 5 and 10 weeks
Time frame: 1 -10 weeks
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