title: Rescue of Transplanted Kidney Thanks to an Implantable Doppler Probe: Is This the Future?
abstract: Observing graft blood supply post kidney transplantation is essential. Compromised graft perfusion must be identified without delay to preserve organ survival. Implantable probes have revolutionised the graft monitoring process in kidney transplantation leading to safe, continuous, and distinct monitoring of blood supply. The Implantable Cook-Swartz Doppler Flow Monitoring System allows immediate salvaging of a compressed kidney. The implantable Doppler probe can easily and effectively identify such cases and save the limited number of organs that are available to today's patients.
authors.affiliation: From the Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: David N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Hakim
authors.forename: Maria Abou
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nader
authors.forename: Anshuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kandilis
authors.forename: Nadey S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Hakim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012079:Renal Circulation; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014159:Transducers; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000295:instrumentation*