Use of preoperative embolization prior to Transplant nephrectomy

ABSTRACT Introduction After a failed transplant, management of a non-functional graft with pain or recurrent infections can be challenging. Transplant nephrectomy (TN) can be a morbid procedure with the potential for significant blood loss. Embolization of the renal artery alone has been proposed...

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Main Authors: Carrie Yeast, Julie M. Riley, Joshua Holyoak, Gilbert Ross Jr, Stephen Weinstein, Mark Wakefield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2016-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382016000100107&lng=en&tlng=en