Interventional Radiological Treatment of Renal Transplant Complications: A Pictorial Review.
10.3348/kjr.2015.16.3.593
- Author:
Roberto IEZZI
1
;
Michele Fabio LA TORRE
;
Marco SANTORO
;
Roberta DATTESI
;
Massimiliano NESTOLA
;
Alessandro POSA
;
Jacopo ROMAGNOLI
;
Franco CITTERIO
;
Lorenzo BONOMO
Author Information
1. Department of Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital - Catholic University, Rome 00168, Italy. roberto.iezzi.md@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Renal transplant;
Complication;
Interventional radiology
- MeSH:
Diagnostic Imaging;
Female;
Humans;
Kidney Failure, Chronic/*surgery;
Kidney Transplantation/*adverse effects;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Postoperative Complications/diagnosis/*radiography;
Quality of Life;
Survival Rate
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2015;16(3):593-603
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with chronic renal failure, which produces a dramatic improvement in the quality of life and survival rates, in comparison to long-term dialysis. Nowadays, new imaging modalities allow early diagnosis of complications, and thanks to the recent developments of interventional techniques, surgery may be avoided in most cases. Knowledge in the types of renal transplant complications is fundamental for a correct pre-operative planning. In this article, we described the most common or clinically relevant renal transplant complications and explained their interventional management.
