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Primary endoluminal stenting of transplant renal artery stenosis from cadaver and non‐heart‐beating donor kidneys
Author(s) -
Ridgway D.,
White S. A.,
Nixon M.,
Carr S.,
Blanchard K.,
Nicholson M. L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
clinical transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1399-0012
pISSN - 0902-0063
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2006.00499.x
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , creatinine , surgery , blood pressure , angioplasty , renal artery stenosis , transplantation , stenosis , stent , renal artery , population , kidney transplantation , urology , kidney , cardiology , environmental health
Abstract: This study evaluated the efficacy of primary endovascular stenting in cases of transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) from cadaver and non‐heart‐beating donor kidneys. Patients with TRAS (n = 13) from a single‐centre transplant population (n = 476) were treated by primary percutaneous angioplasty and endovascular stenting. The short‐term efficacy of this intervention is demonstrated in terms of serum creatinine, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) biochemical, anti‐hypertensive medications and mean arterial blood pressure control. Stenting for TRAS was performed in male (n = 10) and female (n = 3) recipients. The median age at transplantation was 55 yr (range 10–67 yr). Stenting occurred at a median duration of 410 d post‐transplantation (range 84–5799 d). Mean serum creatinine (pre, 247 μmol/L; post, 214 μmol/L; p = 0.002), GFR (pre, 82.6 mL/min; post, 100.9 mL/min; p<0.001), arterial blood pressure (pre, 104 mmHg; post, 97 mmHg; p = 0.036) and the number of anti‐hypertensive medications required (pre, 3.4; post, 3.0; p = 0.002) showed significant improvement after post‐endovascular therapy. There were no serious complications encountered. Primary endovascular stenting of TRAS produces a significant improvement in biochemical parameters of renal graft function and in blood pressure stability, with the benefit of low patient morbidity and single arterial puncture. Primary endoluminal stenting of TRAS is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of TRAS.