Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Screening for Iliac Arterial Calcification in Kidney Transplant Candidates.

CONCLUSIONS Many kidney transplant candidates are at risk for iliac arterial calcification, although such calcification does not prevent transplantation for most candidates who have it. Algorithmic pre-operative screening has clinical value in determining transplant candidacy and potentially improving postoperative outcomes in patients requiring kidney transplantation. PMID: 32929057 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32929057?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of Transplantation - September 14, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: DeBolle SA, Ochieng IA, Saha AK, Sung RS Tags: Ann Transplant Source Type: research