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Back-table renal allograft angioscopy and thrombolysis
V Douzdjian1, W J Sharp, M M Abecassis
1Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242-1086.
Poor back-table perfusion of a renal allograft may occur as a result of intravascular thrombosis of the renal artery branches. We herein report such a case where back-table angioscopy was performed to confirm the diagnosis, followed by successful thrombolysis using urokinase under hypothermic conditions.
Poor back-table perfusion of a renal allograft may occur as a result of intravascular thrombosis of the renal artery branches. We herein report such a case where back-table angioscopy was performed to confirm the diagnosis, followed by successful thrombolysis using urokinase under hypothermic conditions.