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Recombinant Tissue‐Type Plasminogen Activator in the Treatment of Acute Renal Artery Thrombosis After Kidney Transplantation
Author(s) -
Garcia A.,
Vedula G.,
Nowygrod R.,
Ratner L. E.,
Goldstein M. J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2010.03183.x
Subject(s) - medicine , plasminogen activator , thrombosis , transplantation , kidney transplantation , recombinant dna , recombinant tissue plasminogen activator , kidney , surgery , urology , ischemia , biochemistry , chemistry , ischemic stroke , modified rankin scale , gene
Acute arterial thrombosis is an uncommon but potentially devastating consequence of kidney transplantation. Early recognition followed by thrombectomy may salvage the graft. We present a case of acute renal artery thrombosis after a living‐related kidney transplant with successful treatment with operative thrombectomy and intraarterial infusion of recombinant tissue‐type plasminogen activator.