Question

The first autologous renal transplantation was done by:

• A. Hardy
• B. Kavosis
• C. Higgins
• D. Studor

Hint:

The same pioneering surgeon famous for the first human lung transplant.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Define the term. Autologous (autotransplant) renal transplantation means removing a patient's own kidney and re-implanting it elsewhere in the same patient, typically into the iliac fossa, for example to reconstruct a long ureteric defect or treat complex renovascular disease.

Step 2: Recall the historical attribution. James D. Hardy is the name linked in surgical history to renal autotransplantation; Hardy is credited with the first kidney autotransplant. Hardy is also famous as a pioneering transplant surgeon who performed the first human lung transplant.

Step 3: Match to options. Among the names given, Hardy is the recognised pioneer of autologous renal transplantation, so option A is correct.

Step 4: Reject the distractors. The other names listed are not the figures credited with the first autologous renal transplant in the standard surgical record, so they are incorrect.

Answer: Hardy (Option A).