Routine insertion of ureteral stent in live-donor renal transplantation: is it worthwhile?
The results of our study have shown that routine ureteral stent insertion has no impact on the rate of vesicoureteral leakage or obstruction in live-donor renal transplantation, whereas it is significantly associated with an increased incidence of urinary tract infection. Stenting should be limited to patients with a pathologic and/or defunctionalized bladder.
New guidance about the requirements for informed consent involving children in research is needed, which can respect the autonomy of the child and the role of the parent, while recognising the limited capacity of some children to understand age-appropriate information.