14 November 2022
: Case report 
Should a Living Donor Renal Graft be Removed Due To Prolonged Delayed Function? A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment
Ahmed Salem Al-Thahir1EF, Ali Abdullah Al-Yami1AD, Emadeldeen Saeed1F, Rafat Zahid1AD, Hamad Mohd Al-Bahili1AD, Ioannis Theodoropoulos1ABCD*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936921
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936921
Table 1. The timeline of events.
| Postoperative day (POD) | Event |
|---|---|
| POD 0 | Living donor kidney transplant |
| POD 1 | Anuric despite intravenous hydration and diuretics |
| POD 2 | First postoperative dialysis session |
| POD 3 | Induction immunosuppressant changed to anti-thymocyte globulin, re-exploration, and biopsy |
| POD 21 | Crossmatch repeated |
| POD 34 | Urine output started to improve |
| POD 36 | Biopsy repeated |
| POD 45 | Double J stent was removed and tacrolimus started |
| POD 50 | Anuria again and ultrasound showed hydronephrosis |
| POD 54 | Increasing urine output >5 L a day and last postoperative dialysis session |
| POD 64 | Discharged from the hospital |