Digital subtraction angiography in the diagnosis of arterial complications after renal transplantation

Eur J Radiol. 1984 Feb;4(1):34-7.

Abstract

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was used to study arterial complications following renal transplantation in 33 patients. The results were compared with clinical follow-up and in three cases with conventional angiography. In 9 per cent using DSA (3 cases) we experienced inadequate visualization of the renal arteries of the graft; in 91 per cent, the visualization was diagnostically sufficient. In 53 per cent, we discovered an arterial stenosis of the main artery or segmental artery and in one case an AV-fistula. No morbidity resulted during the procedure. We consider DSA to be the best non-invasive method in the evaluation of patients with suspected renal artery stenosis following kidney transplantation.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Angiography / methods*
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Renovascular / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hypertension, Renovascular / etiology
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Renal Artery Obstruction / diagnostic imaging*
  • Renal Artery Obstruction / etiology
  • Subtraction Technique*