Open AccessSafety and risk stratification of percutaneous biopsies of adult-sized renal allografts in infant and older pediatric recipients
Author(s) -
Jayakumar R. Vidhun,
Jim Masciandro,
Laura Varich,
Oscar Salvatierra,
Minnie Sarwal
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000076097.90123.21
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , surgery , contraindication , nephrology , percutaneous , bleed , radiology , alternative medicine , pathology
Allograft biopsies are the gold standard for evaluating renal graft dysfunction. Adult-sized kidney (ASK) allografts are placed extraperitoneally in older children and adults and transperitoneally in infant recipients. Transperitoneal graft biopsies may be accompanied by a greater risk of bleeding and bowel injury, although no standardized pediatric study of procedure risk relating to transplant placement exists.
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