Review article
The history of kidney transplantation in the Sušak hospital
Željko Fučkar
; Klinika za urologiju, Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci
Abstract
Kidney transplantation is the most efficient method of renal replacement therapy
(RRT). Although first surgical activities were performed in the 19th century, real development
of the kidney transplantation occured in the second part of 20th century. In the Sušak hospital,
first experimental surgical acts on the animal models started in year 1966. Development
of kidney transplantation was possible after the introduction of two other methods for RRT
– hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The first kidney transplantation from living related
donor in the Sušak hospital was performed on January 31st 1971, one year after first transplantation
from cadaveric donor. In the last 40 years, development of transplantation medicine
in Rijeka and Croatia was succesful and Rijeka is one of the top transplantation centers
in Croatia today. From year 2003, Clinic for urology developed the Referrent center for kidney
transplantation under auspicies of the national Ministry of Health. Development of
both kidney transplantation and dialysis became possible on the base of the great experience,
knowledge and scientific work of generations of doctors and nurses. Permanent education
in the field of RRT of the young generation is a continuous process at the Faculty of
Medicine, University of Rijeka.
Keywords
history; kidney transplantation; Rijeka
Hrčak ID:
63059
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Publication date:
8.12.2010.
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