Stuart M. Flechner, MD

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A Way to Reduce Discard Rates of Kidneys with Capsular Damage

November 19, 2012

More than 100,000 patients are on the kidney transplant waiting list and the increasing number of patients without living donor options underscore why it is important to decrease the discard rate of deceased donor kidneys available for transplantation.

Figure 1. Autotransplant with modifi ed pyelovesicostomy (detail in inset)

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Renal ATPV for Intractable Stone Disease

Michelle Anthony, RN

Kathy Coffman, MD

Stuart M. Flechner, MD

Mark J. Noble, MD

James Simon, MD

Alvin Wee, MD

December 1, 2011

Some patients have recurrent nephrolithiasis that may prove refractory to all known preventive strategies. Such individuals can experience frequent bouts of renal colic that result in narcotic dependency, long-term disability, and depression.

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