Endovascular stenting of a renal transplant vein.
We describe successful endovascular stenting of a high-grade stenosis of a renal transplant vein in a 53-year old patient. Kidney transplantation had been performed due to IgA nephropathy and the patient had become symptomatic two months after uneventful recovery from operation.
Diehm
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Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Clinical and Interventional Angiology, Intelspital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Baumgartner
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Mohaupt
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Dick
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Triller
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Mahler
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019233:Retreatment; D015607:Stents; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex