Korean Journal of Radiology

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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Interventional Radiological Treatment of Renal Transplant Complications: A Pictorial Review

  • Iezzi, Roberto (Department of Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital - Catholic University) ;
  • la Torre, Michele Fabio (Department of Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital - Catholic University) ;
  • Santoro, Marco (Department of Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital - Catholic University) ;
  • Dattesi, Roberta (Department of Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital - Catholic University) ;
  • Nestola, Massimiliano (Department of Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital - Catholic University) ;
  • Posa, Alessandro (Department of Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital - Catholic University) ;
  • Romagnoli, Jacopo (Department of Surgical Science, Renal Transplantation Unit, "A. Gemelli" Hospital - Catholic University) ;
  • Citterio, Franco (Department of Surgical Science, Renal Transplantation Unit, "A. Gemelli" Hospital - Catholic University) ;
  • Bonomo, Lorenzo (Department of Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital - Catholic University)
  • Received : 2014.09.12
  • Accepted : 2015.01.19
  • Published : 2015.06.01
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Abstract

Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with chronic renal failure, which produces a dramatic improvement in the quality of life and survival rates, in comparison to long-term dialysis. Nowadays, new imaging modalities allow early diagnosis of complications, and thanks to the recent developments of interventional techniques, surgery may be avoided in most cases. Knowledge in the types of renal transplant complications is fundamental for a correct pre-operative planning. In this article, we described the most common or clinically relevant renal transplant complications and explained their interventional management.

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