Abstract
Article: Analysis of the Peak Systolic Velocity in the Transplant Renal Artery Anastomosis to Determine Normal Values in Patients Without Graft Dysfunction
Authors: Cibele Luna MD, Farooq Hassan MS, Eduardo Scortegagna MD, and Rosa Patricia Castillo MD
Category: Abdomen [AB]
Credit: 0.75 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article titled “Analysis of the Peak Systolic Velocity in the Transplant Renal Artery Anastomosis to Determine Normal Values in Patients Without Graft Dysfunction,” you will be able to:
Recognize the complications associated with renal transplantation
Describe the methods for diagnosing transplant dysfunction
Discuss the role of sonography in evaluating the graft anastomosis
The surgical complication of transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) constitutes what percentage of vascular complications? 23% 46% 57% 75%
TRAS generally presents how long after transplant surgery? 2–6 weeks 1–3 months 3–24 months 1–2 years
What is the first and most important sign of TRAS? Elevated resistive index (RI) Elevated peak systolic velocity (PSV) Elevated pulsatility index (PI) Elevated end diastolic velocity (EDV)
In this study, how many subjects met the inclusion criteria? 123 139 147 151
In this study, what was the mean transplant renal artery anastomosis (RAA) PSV? 128 cm/s 134 cm/s 166 cm/s 174 cm/s