The Only Potential Donor Had Unusual Kidney Anatomy 1. The Case A 42-year-old man needed a kidney transplant. He was the sole earning member of his family, and his wife came forward as the only available potential donor. During donor evaluation, she was found to have a horseshoe kidney, in which the two kidneys are joined by a bridge of tissue called an isthmus. This finding added complexity to both kidney donation and transplantation. 2. The Challenge: Joined Kidneys and Add

A Mother’s Donation — Overcoming a Blood-Group Barrier 1. The Case A 29-year-old woman needed a kidney transplant. Her mother came forward as a donor, but their blood groups were incompatible. The team needed to assess whether transplantation could proceed with specialised preparation and monitoring. 2. The Challenge: Blood-Group Incompatibility In an ABO-incompatible kidney transplant, the recipient’s antibodies can react against the donor’s blood group, creating a risk of r