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  • Title: Intravenous digital subtraction angiography in the evaluation of potential renal donors.
    Author: Sussman SK, Weinerth JL, Braun SD, Saeed M, Illescas FF, Cohan RH, Newman GE, Perlmutt LM, Dunnick NR.
    Journal: J Urol; 1987 Jul; 138(1):28-32. PubMed ID: 3298691.
    Abstract:
    Of 65 surgically removed donor kidneys intravenous digital subtraction angiography demonstrated accurately the number of renal arteries in 58 (89 per cent). All accessory vessels missed at digital subtraction angiography were small and their presence did not interfere with successful transplantation in those donated. Of 50 surgically removed donor kidneys examined with conventional aortography only before the routine use of intravenous digital subtraction angiography the number of renal arteries was demonstrated accurately in 46 (92 per cent). Intravenous digital subtraction angiography offers advantages over conventional aortography, including most importantly the routine performance on an outpatient basis, and decreased film cost and examination time. Although the accuracy of conventional aortography (92 per cent) in detecting the number of renal arteries is slightly greater than that for intravenous digital subtraction angiography (89 per cent), the advantages of the digital examination justify its use as the initial examination for the potential renal donor. Conventional aortography can be reserved for use in patients with equivocal or technically inadequate digital examinations.
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