Endovascular stenting of a renal transplant vein

Vasa. 2006 Aug;35(3):195-7. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526.35.3.195.

Abstract

We describe successful endovascular stenting of a high-grade stenosis of a renal transplant vein in a 53-year old patient. Kidney transplantation had been performed due to IgA nephropathy and the patient had become symptomatic two months after uneventful recovery from operation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon*
  • Constriction, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
  • Constriction, Pathologic / therapy
  • Equipment Failure
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging
  • Foreign-Body Migration / therapy
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Middle Aged
  • Phlebography
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy*
  • Renal Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Renal Insufficiency / therapy*
  • Renal Veins* / diagnostic imaging
  • Retreatment
  • Stents*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex