VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS IN 417 CONSECUTIV E RENAL TRANSPLANTS

vascular complications in 417 consecutiv e renal transplants

the vascular complications, their management and results of treatment in 417 consecutive renal transplantations performed at taleghani hospital from september 1989 to december 1997, are presented. there were 7 (1.6%) vascular complications. among them renal artery stenosis occurred in 2 cases (0.4%), renal artery thrombosis in 2 cases (0.4%), renal vein thrombosis in one case (0.2%), bleeding f...

Surgical complications in 2000 renal transplants.

INTRODUCTION Renal transplantation is the best treatment for end-stage renal disease. In the last years, we have seen improvements in immunosuppressive treatment, which have allowed patients to experience a better quality of life and graft survival. Nevertheless, surgical complications remain important problems that increase morbidity, mortality, costs, and hospitalization. Our purpose was to e...

Surgical complications in 1000 renal transplants.

KIDNEY transplantation has improved tremendously over the past decades. After the introduction of cyclosporine (CyA), delayed graft function and surgical complications became the most important prognostic factors. Early diagnosis and management can save the grafted kidney and prevent life-threatening complications. We investigated the surgical complications in 1000 kidney transplantations at ou...

Urological complications in 216 human recipients of renal transplants.

Ureteral complications: analysis of risk factors in 1000 renal transplants.

PUBLICATIONS on ureteral complications in renal transplantation usually only discuss technical factors. Very few investigators have assessed the role of other risk factors in the development of this problem. Some researchers have pointed out the role of rejection in the development of ureteral stenosis. However, they neither characterize the lesions nor propose any etiologic pathogenic mechanis...

Vascular Complications After Renal Transplantation

Renal transplantation has become the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease due to advances in surgical techniques, perioperative management, and immunosuppressive regimens. Surgical techniques for kidney transplantation were first described in 1951 by Kuss et al. and have since changed very little. The most common surgical procedure is extraperitoneal transplantation in the right ilia...