title: [Echo-color Doppler in renal transplantation: the clinician's needs].
abstract: Kidney transplantation can lead to a number of complications of a urological and/or vascular nature. Early diagnosis of these complications may determine the survival of the organ. While diagnosis of urological-type complications can be made by means of non-invasive techniques like ultrasound investigation, vascular-type complications often require invasive techniques using contrast medium, such as angiography. Recently, the possibility of using color doppler ultrasound, both intraoperatively and for follow-up, has been suggested, as a means not only of assessing anastomosis and renal perfusion but also of diagnosing any complications of a vascular nature. In the last two years, 51 kidney transplants have been performed at our centre; all patients underwent color doppler ultrasound. We report our experience paying particular attention to vascular complications.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Urologia R, Università degli Studi di Bari.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tempesta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Disabato
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrieri
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Selvaggi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
vernacular_title: L'eco-color-Doppler nel trapianto renale: le esigenze del clinico.