Systematic, Pretransplant Screening by Aortoiliac CT Angiography: Impact on Surgical Decision-making and Clinical Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aortoiliac screening before kidney transplantation is suggested by some guidelines to select patients for transplantation and to assist surgical planning. We investigated the clinical outcomes of systematic screening for aortoiliac disease in potential kidney transplant candidates.

Methods

In this observational study, 470 potential kidney transplant candidates underwent aortoiliac computed tomography angiography. Patients were characterized by the presence of peripheral artery disease and calcification of iliac arteries and aortoiliac arteries. The risk of graft loss and graft function at 1 y posttransplant were examined and clinical decisions based on the vascular findings were assessed.

Results

Clinically diagnosed peripheral artery disease was present in

SUBMITTER: Nielsen MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759323 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature