Back-table renal allograft angioscopy and thrombolysis.
Poor back-table perfusion of a renal allograft may occur as a result of intravascular thrombosis of the renal artery branches. We herein report such a case where back-table angioscopy was performed to confirm the diagnosis, followed by successful thrombolysis using urokinase under hypothermic conditions.
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Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242-1086.
Sharp
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Abecassis
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D000241:Adenosine; D000493:Allopurinol; D017546:Angioscopy; D005978:Glutathione; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; D011887:Raffinose; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D007328:Insulin; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; C055206:University of Wisconsin-lactobionate solution; D000493:Allopurinol; D013300:Streptokinase; D005978:Glutathione; D000241:Adenosine; D011887:Raffinose