Course and relevance of arteriovenous fistulas after renal transplant biopsies

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 826-831

  Schwarz, A ^a   Hiss, M ^a   Gwinner, W ^a   Becker, T ^a   Haller, H ^a   Keberle, M ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistulas; Biopsy complication; Renal transplant biopsy; Renal transplantation; Selective embolization

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CREATININE;

ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MALE; OUTPATIENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; BIOPSY; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; OUTPATIENTS; PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 40449142600     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02160.x     Document Type: Article

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