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Published on: July 15, 2015
Positional ischaemia of transplant kidney: A rare cause of early graft dysfunction
John Wing Li1, Germaine Wong2,3, Jennifer Li4
1Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Abstract:
Kinking of the kidney transplant vessels late after the operation is a rare complication that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. We present a case of positional ischemia of the renal allograft resulting from dynamic and positional kinking of the graft vasculature, which was diagnosed by ultrasonography with the patient standing. The graft was repositioned into the sub-rectus pocket and the ischaemic injury resolved.
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