Preoperative Reno-vascular Evaluation of Living Renal Donors with Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography / 대한비뇨기과학회지
Korean Journal of Urology
; : 1044-1048, 2004.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-178312
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) in the visualization of the renovascular anatomy for the preoperative evaluation of living renal donors. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Thirty-one consecutive potential living renal donors were investigated. Ten patients underwent both digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and CE-MRA, and twenty-one underwent CE-MRA alone before the donor nephrectomy. The intraoperative findings on the number of renal vessels were compared with those of the DSA and CE-MRA.RESULTS:
DSA and CE-MRA showed 100% agreement in identifying the main renal arteries, accessory renal artery, and renal veins before surgery. In the DSA and CE-MRA group (n=10), the accuracy relative to the intraoperative findings was 92.3% (12/13) for the renal artery and 100% (10/10) for the renal vein. In the CE-MRA alone group (n=21), 93.3% (28/30) accuracy was shown for the renal artery and 91.3% (21/23) for the renal vein compared with the intraoperative findings.CONCLUSIONS:
CE-MRA showed similar agreement and accuracy to DSA. As a minimally invasive technique, CE-MRA has the potential to replace DSA.
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Main subject:
Renal Artery
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Renal Veins
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Tissue Donors
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Transplantation
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Angiography, Digital Subtraction
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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Nephrectomy
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article