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TRANSPLANT RENAL ARTERY STENOSIS
Author(s) -
WOO K. T.,
YEUNG C. K.,
D'APICE A. J. F.,
KINCAIDSMITH PRISCILLA
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1979.tb06472.x
Subject(s) - medicine , renal artery , stenosis , renal function , renal artery stenosis , renal biopsy , predictive value , renal transplant , surgery , biopsy , renal artery obstruction , cadaver , cardiology , kidney , radiology , transplantation
Renal artery stenosis occurred in 13.5% of 229 consecutive cadaver renal transplants performed at the Royal Melbourne Hospital over an eight and a half year period. Clinical and laboratory indices which suggested the diagnosis were examined. The presence and severity of hypertension were of little predictive value, while deterioration of renal function for which other causes had been excluded and the histological appearance of renal biopsy specimens were valuable in suggesting the diagnosis. A selective approach in both investigation and attempted surgical repair is recommended.