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  • Title: Treatment of recurrent transplant renal artery stenosis with metallic stents.
    Author: Sierre SD, Raynaud AC, Carreres T, Sapoval MR, Beyssen BM, Gaux JC.
    Journal: J Vasc Interv Radiol; 1998; 9(4):639-44. PubMed ID: 9684836.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of stent deployment in the treatment of recurrent stenosis of transplant renal arteries (TRAs). PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective study includes six consecutive patients who underwent a mean of 3.66 previous treatments of TRA stenosis per patient before stent implantation (20 angioplasties and two surgical procedures). The endoprostheses were a Wallstent in four patients and a Palmaz stent in two patients. Clinical, laboratory, and duplex scanning follow-up was performed every 6 months after stent placement in all patients. RESULTS: The procedure was a technical success in all patients. At 6 months, mean systolic blood pressure decreased from 179 to 152 mm Hg (P = .018) and mean diastolic blood pressure decreased from 102 to 90 mm Hg (P = .09). Mean serum creatinine level dropped from 269 to 182 mmol/L (P = .03) and the number of antihypertensive drugs per patient decreased from 2.5 to 1.6. At a mean follow-up of 34 months (range, 7-60 months), all TRAs were patent, with a stenosis less than 50% without clinical consequences in one patient. No secondary procedure was necessary. CONCLUSION: Stent placement seems to be an effective treatment of TRA recurrent stenosis. Midterm follow-up shows satisfactory clinical results and TRA patency rates. This technique might be considered as a valuable therapeutic option for the treatment of TRA recurrent stenosis.
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