title: Interventional Management of Nonvascular Renal Transplant Complications.
abstract: Nonvascular complications represent a significant source of morbidity following renal transplantation and can be seen in up to 20% of patients. Postoperative problems include urinary tract obstruction or leakage and the development of peritransplant fluid collections. Interventional radiologists play a key role in the management of these patients. Image-guided interventions are used to identify the underlying anatomical problem, relieve immediate symptoms, and allow planning for long-term resolution. In this article, we review the urinary tract anatomy relevant to renal transplantation, procedural techniques for image-guided urinary tract interventions and interventions on peritransplant fluid collections, and expected outcomes following image-guided interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Electronic address: kkolli@ucsf.edu.
authors.forename: Kanti Pallav
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Kolli
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: Jeanne M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: LaBerge
mesh_terms: D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D062885:Urinary Catheters
keywords: Complications; Renal transplantation; Ureteral obstruction; Urinary leak