Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 240-262 , December 2009

Management of Vascular and Nonvascular Complications After Renal Transplantation

  • Wade Hedegard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging Sciences and Interventional Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
    • ,
  • Wael E.A. Saad, MBBCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular Interventional Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Wael E.A. Saad, MBBCh, Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular Interventional Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • Mark G. Davies, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

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doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2009.09.006

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 240-262 , December 2009

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