Utility of a Simplified Iliac Artery Calcium Scoring System to Guide Perioperative Management for Renal Transplantation

Utility of a Simplified Iliac Artery Calcium Scoring System to Guide Perioperative Management for Renal Transplantation

Non-contrast computed tomography scans of the abdomen and pelvis (CTAP) are often obtained prior to renal transplant to evaluate the iliac arteries and help guide surgical implantation. The purpose of this study was to describe the association of iliac calcification scores with operative and clinica...

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Main Authors: Evan C. Werlin, Hillary J. Braun, Joy P. Walker, Jonathan E. Freise, Dominic Amara, Iris H. Liu, Anna Mello, Mehdi Tavakol, Peter G. Stock, Jade S. Hiramoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
kidney
transplantation-kidney
calcification
vascular & endovascular surgery
peripheral arterial disease (MeSH)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.606835/full

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