Examination of renal donors as outpatients using intraarterial digital subtraction angiography and a pigtail catheter.
OBJECTIVE
We performed this study to assess the safety and efficacy of outpatient angiographic renal donor examination using a 3-French pigtail catheter, intraarterial digital subtraction angiography, and a progressively shortened examination time after the procedure.


CONCLUSIONS
For 45 consecutive procedures performed, no complications were reported, and no diagnostic discrepancies were found in patients who proceeded to surgery. Using this method we were also able to eliminate the excretory urogram as well as reduce the total amount of contrast per procedure.
Caridi
J G
JG
Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610-0374, USA.
Devane
A M
AM
Hawkins
I F
IF
Newman
R
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D002404:Catheterization; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial / Q000295:instrumentation; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014019:Tissue Donors
D003287:Contrast Media