title: Angiography of segmental pancreatic transplants.
abstract: Arteriography was routinely performed in patients with suspected vascular complications after pancreas transplantation. Dysfunction of the grafts was suggested by 99mTc-DTPA scanning and metabolic tests. Thirty arteriograms obtained in 25 patients were evaluated. Nineteen conventional film angiograms and 11 intraarterial DSA were performed. Five different angiographic patterns were observed: normal vascular anatomy, low-flow phenomenon, arterial or venous thrombosis, and venous neovascularity. On the basis of the angiographic findings, various reasons for graft failure were identified. Recipient venous collaterals or well-functioning grafts without angiographically detectable blood supply were observed in 9 cases, and must be considered to represent neovascularisation by donor and recipient vessels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Illner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abendroth
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stäbler
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Land
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate